Border Item Number: Sf863 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cut piece of tapestry border with added fringe. Stripes of yellow, red and black flank a central panel with repeated zoomorphic creatures having human, feline and avian characteristics. The zoomorphic figures are repeated against chevron shapes of reds, yellows and browns. The figures are outlined in black. Parts of two loom widths are sewn together and a separately woven yellow fringe is sewn to one long side.
History Of Use
The fringe and stripe arrangement indicate this is part of the lower border or sleeve of a poncho shirt. The technical features Rowe 1980), the colours and material are standard for the central coast. A central coast tunic with many similarities is pictured in Rowe, 1977: fig. 100 and plate iii.
Item History
What
- Name
- Border
- Identification Number
- Sf863
- Type of Item
- border
- Material
- alpaca wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- spun, plied, dyed and woven
- Overall
- height 51.0 cm, width 14.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 900 and 1476
- Collection Date
- between 1949 and 1966
- Ownership Date
- before May 4, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on May 4, 1981
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0711/0365