Ornament Item Number: 1067/21 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Triangular woven handle fans out towards the end. Thick layers of orange-yellow feathers adorn the end. Handle has several sections of horizontal stitching.
Narrative
Rosita Tovell's father was a collector of Peruvian pre-Columbian ceramics. Rosita moved to Peru in the early 1960s, while her husband served as ambassador to Peru and Bolivia. During this time Rosita began to study and collect pre-Columbian Peruvian ceramics and textiles.
Item History
- Made in Peru
- Owned by Rosita LeSueur Tovell before November 28, 1985
- Received from Rosita LeSueur Tovell (Donor) on November 28, 1985
What
- Name
- Ornament
- Identification Number
- 1067/21
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- plant fibre and feather
- Overall
- height 36.5 cm, width 31.0 cm, depth 4.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Wari
- Previous Owner
- Rosita LeSueur Tovell
- Received from
- Rosita LeSueur Tovell (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Ownership Date
- before November 28, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on November 28, 1985
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1067/0021