Corpus Christi Band Item Number: 2738/66 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Tungurahua-style Corpus Christi band made of an embroidered red silk panel sewn onto a burlap backing and then lined with red cotton cloth that wraps around to form a framing edge. Embroidered motifs are in blue, beige, yellow, purple, black, gold, turquoise and green wool and include flowers, birds, deer, horses, and men riding llamas,. Small silver discs of plastic have been sewn into the middle of the design and a border of wide strips of silver paper is attached to the sides.