Bag Item Number: 486/11 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular wool bag with a long thin braided twine strap in beige, orange and navy. The bag has a central blue, yellow, red, pink and green geometric design of chevrons, rectangles and horizontal stripes in between green, orange and blue solid stripes. Bordering each side is a red stripe. There is a slit opening and loose fabric on the bottom. Both sides are identical. Hanging from the bottom are three twisted threaded strands with eighteen small tassels.
Item History
- Made in Potosi, Bolivia between 1950 and 1969
- Collected during 1977
- Owned by Gale Hoskins before September 18, 1978
- Received from Gale Hoskins (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on September 18, 1978
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- 486/11
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- sheep wool fibre and aniline dye
- Overall
- height 82.9 cm, width 17.9 cm, depth 1.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Previous Owner
- Gale Hoskins
- Received from
- Gale Hoskins (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Potosi, Bolivia
When
- Creation Date
- between 1950 and 1969
- Collection Date
- during 1977
- Ownership Date
- before September 18, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on September 18, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0486/0011