Belt Item Number: Sf992 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Woven belt with three bands of chevrons and graduated colour stripes in red, white, yellow, blue and green. The center band is pink and red stripes along pink chevrons, with smaller green chevrons at center. One end has braided fringe. Multiple ends or red yarn ar attached at both ends as ties.

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. Used by boys, girls and women on a daily basis to hold up pants and skirts. Also used for binding the swaddling clothes of babies.

Narrative

Sold by Esteban Huatta Cruz but made by his wife, Eufracia Yucra Huatta. Used by child (unknown) other than their own son.

Specific Techniques

A complementary warp weave belt with 2 span floats. Yarns are primarily commercial synthetic yarns that have been overtwisted. Terminal area of warp is 3-strand braiding with grouped warps. Yarn ties are added at each end.

Cultural Context

women; children

Item History

What

Name
Belt
Identification Number
Sf992
Type of Item
belt
Material
wool fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
Manufacturing Technique
woven, retwisted, braided, dyed, plied and spun
Overall
height 6.7 cm, width 137.0 cm

Who

Culture
Quechua
Creator
Eufrasia Yucra Huatta (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
before 1984
Collection Date
during 1984
Ownership Date
before June 13, 1984
Acquisition Date
on June 13, 1984

Other

Item Classes
textiles
Condition
good
Accession Number
0992/0006