Unfinished Hat Item Number: 1593/22 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular shaped unfinished woven wool hat with alternating figured stripes of birds, house, flowers and geometric shapes in cream with blue and green detailing on a red ground. Defining the sections is a horizontal blue stripe. Intertwined in the incomplete top are five, long metal knitting needles.
Item History
- Made by Faustino Quispe Cruz (Maker) in Taquile, Puno, Peru before 1984
- Collected during 1984
- 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
- 1593/22
- Type of Item
- hat
- Material
- wool fibre, dye and metal
- Overall
- height 16.4 cm, width 30.8 cm, depth 1.4 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 1984
- Collection Date
- during 1984
- Ownership Date
- before January 31, 1993
- Acquisition Date
- on January 31, 1993
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1593/0022