Poncho Item Number: Sf982 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Poncho made of black woven wool with six thin red vertical stripes and a vertical neck slit with overcast edges. Composed of two complete loom widths with four selvedges which are sewn together with a flat figure eight stitch along one side except for the area of the neck slit. Two ends of a replied cord hang from the fabric near the neck slit.
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. Ponchos are worn as garments by men with the neck slit vertical. They are also used to carry bulky or heavy cargo on the back by knotting 2 opposite corners across the chest. Ponchos are one of the major garments woven for men by their wives.
Specific Techniques
Plain colour areas or stripes are warp-faced plain weave.
Narrative
Woven by Pelagia Quispe Cruz for her husband, Gonzalo Yucra Huatta, who used it for over 6 months. The neck slit can be sewn closed with the replied cord when a solid cloth is needed for carrying cargo.
Cultural Context
men
Item History
- Made by Pelagia Quispe de Yucra (Maker) in Taquile, Puno, Peru during 1981
- Collected by Mary Frame during 1982
- Owned by Mary Frame before February 10, 1983
- Received from Mary Frame (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on February 10, 1983
What
- Name
- Poncho
- Identification Number
- Sf982
- Type of Item
- poncho
- Material
- alpaca wool fibre, wool fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven, spun, plied and dyed
- Overall
- height 169.5 cm, width 162.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Creator
- Pelagia Quispe de Yucra (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
- during 1981
- Collection Date
- during 1982
- Ownership Date
- before February 10, 1983
- Acquisition Date
- on February 10, 1983
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0861/0001