Hip Cloth Item Number: Sf1091 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Hip cloth, nearly square, made from two pieces of woven fabric with bands of vegetal, geometric and animal figure designs, mainly in dark red, medium red and orange on off-white. The edges are finished with a multicoloured yarn fringe.
Cultural Context
Worn by men: Pujllay festival.
Narrative
One corner of this square cloth is folded in to make a truncated diamond. It is placed over the bottom and caught under the belt. The finished result is a triangle of cloth covering the man's bottom. The folded-in corner is placed next to the body.
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
- Hip Cloth
- Identification Number
- Sf1091
- Type of Item
- cloth
- Material
- sheep wool fibre, cotton fibre, dye and synthetic fibre
- Overall
- height 55.0 cm, width 57.0 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
- good
- Accession Number
- 0948/0026