Ornament Item Number: Se136 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular strip of intricately woven beads. Ends finished with eleven strands of beads: nine black, two (central) green. Strip edged with black beads. Major component of bead pattern is diamonds, alternating blue and green with white and yellow surrounding. Blue, white, and yellow chevrons at edges.
History Of Use
Worn for personal decoration.
Item History
- Made in Peru
- Collected during 1973
- Owned by Tom A. Wylie before October 8, 1980
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Tom A. Wylie (Seller) on October 8, 1980
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- Se136
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- glass and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- strung and woven
- Overall
- height 0.7 cm, width 41.0 cm, depth 5.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Shipibo
- Previous Owner
- Tom A. Wylie
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Tom A. Wylie (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Collection Date
- during 1973
- Ownership Date
- before October 8, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on October 8, 1980
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0665/0012