Cloth Item Number: Sf973 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Cloth, blue-green and rectangular with two selvedges and two cut, unfinished edges. A line of red machine stitching reinforces each cut end.
History Of Use
Used to wrap babies, along with swaddling bands, from birth to one year old. When closer to one year, swaddling is done only at night. Smaller cloths, used as diapers, are worn inside the swaddling clothes. Bayenta is made by males on the treadle loom.
Narrative
Woven by Esteban Huatta Cruz and used by his son, Selvano Huatta Yucra.
Specific Techniques
Commercially spun synthetic yarns in balanced plain weave using paired warps and paired wefts. Warp and weft density vary throughout the cloth. Cut section of a complete fabric width. Machine stitched reinforcement on cut ends.
Cultural Context
swaddling
Item History
- Made by Esteban Huatta Cruz (Maker) in Taquile, Puno, Peru during 1981
- Collected by Elizabeth L. Johnson during 1984
- Owned by Elizabeth L. Johnson before June 13, 1984
- Received from Elizabeth L. Johnson (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on June 13, 1984
What
- Name
- Cloth
- Identification Number
- Sf973
- Type of Item
- cloth
- Material
- synthetic fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven and sewn
- Overall
- height 51.0 cm, width 65.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Creator
- Esteban Huatta Cruz (Maker)
- Field Collector
- Elizabeth L. Johnson
- Previous Owner
- Elizabeth L. Johnson
- Received from
- Elizabeth L. Johnson (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 1984
- Ownership Date
- before June 13, 1984
- Acquisition Date
- on June 13, 1984
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0992/0032