Shawl Item Number: Sf1110 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular shaped, woven, sheep’s wool shawl consisting of two pieces joined down the centre with coloured embroidery in pink, red, white, yellow and green. The shawl has a repeating stripe design at the ends and the centre in green, yellow and black on a dark orange ground.
Narrative
Worn as a shoulder shawl, pinned, or as a carrying cloth., knotted on the chest.
Cultural Context
Worn by girls; every day use.
Item History
- Made by Juanita Gonzales de Gonzales (Maker) in Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia before 1983
- Collected by Mary Frame during 1983
- Owned by Mary Frame before October 27, 1983
- Received from Mary Frame (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on October 27, 1983
What
- Name
- Shawl
- Identification Number
- Sf1110
- Type of Item
- shawl
- Material
- sheep wool fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 77.6 cm, width 49.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Creator
- Juanita Gonzales de Gonzales (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
- Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1983
- Collection Date
- during 1983
- Ownership Date
- before October 27, 1983
- Acquisition Date
- on October 27, 1983
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0948/0059