Carrying Cloth Item Number: 1646/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carrying cloth formed by woven bands of bright coloured stripes and geometric designs on an off-white ground. Two of the edges are selvedges, and the remaining two are finished with a hem.
Item History
- Made by Marcelina Quispe Flores (Maker) in Taquile, Puno, Peru before November 23, 1993
- Collected during 1994
- Owned by Mary Frame before September 25, 1995
- Received from Mary Frame (Seller) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source) on September 25, 1995
What
- Name
- Carrying Cloth
- Identification Number
- 1646/2
- Type of Item
- cloth
- Material
- alpaca wool fibre, cotton fibre, synthetic fibre ? and dye
- Overall
- height 66.0 cm, width 68.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Creator
- Marcelina Quispe Flores (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 November 23, 1993
- Collection Date
- during 1994
- Ownership Date
- before September 25, 1995
- Acquisition Date
- on September 25, 1995
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1646/0002