Unfinished Hat Item Number: 1593/23 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular shaped unfinished woven wool hat with lines of cream coloured patterns on an alternating red and navy striped ground. The designs consist of circles, x-shapes, birds and flowers with green, pink, blue, yellow and orange detailing. Intertwined in the incomplete top are five, long metal knitting needles.
Item History
- Made by Faustino Quispe Cruz (Maker) in Taquile, Puno, Peru before 1983
- Collected during 1983
- Owned by Mary Frame before January 31, 1993
- Received from Mary Frame (Seller) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source) on January 31, 1993
What
- Name
- Unfinished Hat
- Identification Number
- 1593/23
- Type of Item
- hat
- Material
- wool fibre, metal and dye
- Overall
- height 22.2 cm, width 29.1 cm, depth 2.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Creator
- Faustino Quispe Cruz (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Mary Frame
- Received from
- Mary Frame (Seller) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Taquile, Puno, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- before 1983
- Collection Date
- during 1983
- Ownership Date
- before January 31, 1993
- Acquisition Date
- on January 31, 1993
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1593/0023