Shirt Item Number: Sf956 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Shirt made of dark red wool with straight sleeves attached to dropped shoulders, a vertical neck slit and side slits at the lower sides.
History Of Use
Bayeta is made by males on the treadle loom and is used for garments that are cut to size and sewn, such as trousers, shirts, skirts and vests. The style, the construction and and the loom used are non-indigenous and derive from Spanish peasant tradition. Handspun sheep's wool is the traditional material, but synthetic yarns are now used. Some older married women still wear this style of red bayeta shirt. Most married women wear red or bright pink factory-made sweaters. Girls and unmarried women wear white sweaters or shirts.
Narrative
Bought from Augustin Quispe Mamani who made it for his wife, Candelaria Cruz Machaca. The sewing was finished and the dyeing done in order to sell it to the Museum. Synthetic dye purchased through the store on the Island.
Specific Techniques
Balanced plain weave fabric made from z twist single wool yarns. Garment constructed by cutting length of treadle loom woven fabric and assembling rectangles by sewing. Neck slit cut into fabric and crudely hemmed. Seams are hand-stitched and cut edges reinforced with a blanket stitch edging. Shirt dyed after construction with synthetic vat dye.
Cultural Context
married women
Item History
- Made by Agustin Quispe Mamani (Maker) in Taquile, Puno, Peru during 1982
- 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
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Creator
- Agustin Quispe Mamani (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 1982
- Collection Date
- during 1982
- Ownership Date
- before February 10, 1983
- Acquisition Date
- on February 10, 1983
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0861/0019