Belt Item Number: 1646/12 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Green belt with red band down centre, of white geometric shapes and birds, purple strip on each side. Light pink narrow band near each selvedge, with green and dark red squares. Fringe on one side of belt. String attached to each end.
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
- Belt
- Identification Number
- 1646/12
- Type of Item
- belt
- Material
- cotton fibre and wool fibre
- Overall
- height 7.2 cm, width 95.5 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
- 1646/0012