Band Item Number: Sf865 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cut piece of a narrow double cloth band in off-white and medium brown cotton. Central panel has faces with ears (felines ?) surrounded by 4 birds in radial symmetry; flanked by a series of solid coloured stripes and bands with profile birds in a simple repetition of alternating colours. Fragment of plain weave cloth neatly sewn to one weft selvedge. Coarse running stitches and overcasting stitches with several tufts of brown cotton threads along the other weft selvedges. Z-spun, 2 plied s yarns.
History Of Use
Sewing stitches indicate this is part of a constructed fabric, possibly a poncho shirt or a shroud. Double cloth has a long history in Peru. All-cotton double cloth in natural shades is particularly used in the Late Intermediate Period.
Item History
What
- Name
- Band
- Identification Number
- Sf865
- Type of Item
- band
- Material
- cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- spun, plied and woven
- Overall
- height 43.5 cm, width 10.5 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
- 0711/0367