Hair Tie Item Number: Sf1112 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woven, brown wool tie made with a central repeating design of a brown horse ? on a cream ground. The ends are bound with ties followed by four twisted stands. Three of four the strands separate into two further pieces. Each strand is bound with a cylindrical piece of wool in blue, cream, navy, red and green.
Cultural Context
Worn by men; mourning.
Narrative
The men who still wear their hair in a single braid starting at the nape of the neck braid the woven band into it and let the wrapped pom-poms extend below the braid. Rarely seen anymore because many men no longer wear their hair in a braid.
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
- Sf1112
- Type of Item
- tie
- Material
- sheep wool fibre, cotton fibre, dye and synthetic fibre ?
- Overall
- height 131.7 cm, width 2.9 cm, depth 1.5 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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0948/0018