Belt Item Number: Sf979 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Belt woven in light brown with a central band of black and brown comb-like motif flanked by black stripes. The terminal end of the warp forms a braided fringe and a separately woven green, red, blue and black tie is attached. A pink separately woven green and blue tie is attached to the other end.

History Of Use

Warp-faced fabrics with three or four selvedges are woven by women on the indigenous style loom, a staked-out horizontal ground loom, or an adjustable tension (body) loom. The technique and structure have pre-Conquest antecedents, and as in ancient times, the fabrics are used in their rectangular form without cutting or shaping. Children's belts are frequently smaller and less patterned than adults' belts.

Cultural Context

Daily; children.

Narrative

Made by Dionsia Marca Quispe and worn by her young son Mario for approximately 9 months.

Specific Techniques

Plain colour areas or stripes are warp-faced plain weave. Terminal area is three-strand oblique interlacing. The pink and white tie is complementary-warp weave.

Item History

What

Name
Belt
Identification Number
Sf979
Type of Item
belt
Material
alpaca wool fibre, wool fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Manufacturing Technique
woven, spun, braided and plied
Overall
height 5.0 cm, width 144.0 cm

Who

Culture
Quechua
Creator
Dionisia Marca Quispe (Maker)
Field Collector
Mary Frame
Previous Owner
Mary Frame
Received from
Mary Frame (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Taquile, Puno, Peru

When

Creation Date
between July 1982 and May 1983
Collection Date
during 1983
Ownership Date
before October 27, 1983
Acquisition Date
on October 27, 1983

Other

Item Classes
textiles
Condition
good
Accession Number
0948/0076