Hair Tie Item Number: Sf1078 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woven, wool hair tie consisting of a long rectangular shaped body detailed with red birds with green wings on a white ground. The reverse side depicts red and green horses on a white ground. The heads of each alternate direction. The tie is bordered with a red stripe. The ends have multiple threaded stands in red, blue, green, yellow, pink, purple and orange with circular pom-poms on the ends.
Cultural Context
Worn by men; every day use.
Item History
- Made by Maxima Flores Condori (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
- Hair Tie
- Identification Number
- Sf1078
- Type of Item
- tie
- Material
- sheep wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 129.4 cm, width 5.0 cm, depth 1.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Creator
- Maxima Flores Condori (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
- 0948/0011