Textile Item Number: 1067/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
The textile is striped with shades of brown and irregularly shaped due to deterioration. There are thick stripes of off-white and light brown. There are thin lines of brown/off-white and dark brown/light brown interspersed between the thick stripes. All lines are outlined in dark blue. One of the edges is finished.
Narrative
Rosita Tovell's father was a collector of Peruvian pre-Columbian ceramics. Rosita moved to Peru in the early 1960s, while her husband served as ambassador to Peru and Bolivia. During this time Rosita began to study and collect pre-Columbian Peruvian ceramics and textiles.
Item History
- Made in Peru during 1500
- Collected during 1945
- Owned by Rosita LeSueur Tovell before November 28, 1985
- Received from Rosita LeSueur Tovell (Donor) on November 28, 1985
What
- Name
- Textile
- Identification Number
- 1067/2
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 43.0 cm, width 41.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Andes
- Previous Owner
- Rosita LeSueur Tovell
- Received from
- Rosita LeSueur Tovell (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- during 1500
- Collection Date
- during 1945
- Ownership Date
- before November 28, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on November 28, 1985
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 1067/0002