Bag Item Number: 2813/75 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A bowl-shaped, tightly woven basket bag with four braided straps. The base colour is the undyed dark yellow-white of the cabuya fibre. A woven geometric pattern in dark orange, brown, black, and grey has been applied to this base colour. The pattern consists of stepped rectangles, stripes, arrows, and striped arms coming off either side of solid horizontal bands of colour. The straps are vibrant in colour and consist of braided strands of pink, orange, yellow, purple, and the undyed yellow-white of the cabuya.
Narrative
Traditionally from Chimborazo province or the Salcedo area of Cotopaxi province.
Item History
- Made in Chimborazo, Ecuador and Cotopaxi, Ecuador
- Owned by Blanca Muratorio and Ricardo Muratorio before August 19, 2010
- Received from Blanca Muratorio (Donor) and Ricardo Muratorio (Donor) on August 19, 2010
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- 2813/75
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- cabuya fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 39.3 cm, width 37.5 cm, depth 9.8 cm
- Remarks
- height 92.0 cm, width 1.4 cm, depth 1.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Previous Owner
- Blanca Muratorio and Ricardo Muratorio
- Received from
- Blanca Muratorio (Donor) and Ricardo Muratorio (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Chimborazo, Ecuador and Cotopaxi, Ecuador
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 19, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on August 19, 2010
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2813/0075