Cloth Item Number: Sf427 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Long rectangular woven, wool cloth decorated with dark brown, herringbone pattern stripes on a natural beige ground. The sides are uneven.
History Of Use
Used as a carrying cloth, both ends are folded together and the other two are tied or pinned together in front of the shoulders.
Narrative
Bought in the Pisac Indian Market.
Item History
- Made in Pisac, Cuzco, Peru before 1978
- Collected by Mary Frame, Maureen Maitland, Kate Gibson and Janet Macquarrie-Kent 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
- Cloth
- Identification Number
- Sf427
- Type of Item
- cloth
- Material
- sheep wool fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 223.7 cm, width 56.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Field Collector
- Mary Frame, Maureen Maitland, Kate Gibson and Janet Macquarrie-Kent
- 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
- Pisac, 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
- 0490/0031