Skirt Item Number: Sf486 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dark blue skirt with embroidered dark blue repeated striped geometric design. There are two decorative folds horizontally through the middle. The top edge and the inside bottom edge are lined with bands of unbleached cotton; ties on the side.
Cultural Context
Worn by women.
Item History
- Made in Cuzco, Peru before 1978
- Collected by Mary Frame, Janet Macquarrie-Kent, Maureen Maitland and Kate Gibson during 1978
- Owned by Mary Frame, Kate Gibson, Janet Macquarrie-Kent and Maureen Maitland before October 10, 1978
- Received from Mary Frame (Seller), Kate Gibson (Seller), Janet Macquarrie-Kent (Seller), Maureen Maitland (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on October 10, 1978
What
- Name
- Skirt
- Identification Number
- Sf486
- Type of Item
- skirt
- Material
- synthetic fibre, cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 72.8 cm, width 127.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Field Collector
- Mary Frame, Janet Macquarrie-Kent, Maureen Maitland and Kate Gibson
- Previous Owner
- Mary Frame, Kate Gibson, Janet Macquarrie-Kent and Maureen Maitland
- Received from
- Mary Frame (Seller), Kate Gibson (Seller), Janet Macquarrie-Kent (Seller), Maureen Maitland (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cuzco, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- before 1978
- Collection Date
- during 1978
- Ownership Date
- before October 10, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on October 10, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0490/0090