Headdress Item Number: Sf1113 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Fiesta headdress made from joined cotton pieces that form the hood and two rectangular scarf-like pieces for flaps. Multi-coloured embroidery floral and horse design in pink, orange, green, yellow and purple. The underside is undecorated.
Cultural Context
Worn by men; Pujllay festival
Narrative
Worn on the head with the two tails hanging down the back, helmet is worn over it.
Item History
- Made 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
- Headdress
- Identification Number
- Sf1113
- Type of Item
- headdress
- Material
- cotton fibre, silk fibre, dye and wool fibre
- Overall
- height 105.5 cm, width 46.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- 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
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0948/0019