Bag Item Number: 1593/8 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular shaped bag with red and white braided wool strap and edging along with four red tassels hanging from the bottom. The bag has repeated blue and green stripes with cream geometric patterns of triangles, circles and line, all on a red ground. There is a slit opening at the top.
Item History
- Made by Pelagia Quispe de Yucra (Maker) in Taquile, Puno, Peru before 1987
- Collected during 1987
- 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
- Bag
- Identification Number
- 1593/8
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- cotton fibre, wool fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 70.6 cm, width 19.5 cm, depth 1.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Creator
- Pelagia Quispe de Yucra (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 1987
- Collection Date
- during 1987
- Ownership Date
- before January 31, 1993
- Acquisition Date
- on January 31, 1993
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1593/0008