Carrying Cloth Item Number: 1646/7 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rainbow coloured stripes at centre of plain neutral textile, with squares and horizontal lines through middle. Two thin stripes of red and white on either side, then wider multi-coloured band with same pattern as centre, then multi-coloured band at edges. Predominant colours are red, green, yellow, blue, pink, purple, and orange.
Item History
- Made by Petrona Machaca Quispe (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
- 1646/7
- Type of Item
- cloth
- Material
- wool fibre, synthetic fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 42.5 cm, width 52.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Creator
- Petrona Machaca Quispe (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
- 1646/0007