Bag Item Number: 2813/65 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
An oblong, multi-coloured, tightly woven basket bag with four braided straps that have been tied together at the ends. The base colour of the bag is the yellow-white of the undyed cabuya fibre. The bag has been decorated with a rectangular checkerboard pattern. The checkerboard pattern has been woven with the colours purple, blue-black, yellow, pink, green, dark orange, and grey. These coloured rectangles alternate with rectangles of yellow-white undyed cabuya. The edge of the bag, at the opening, is decorated with yellow and purple stripes. The bottom of the bag contains a circle composed of pink and blue-black stripes. The straps are composed of undyed cabuya strands, as well as green and grey strands.
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
- 2813/65
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- cabuya fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 16.7 cm, width 14.5 cm, depth 4.5 cm
- Remarks
- height 76.0 cm, width 0.5 cm, depth 0.3 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
- 2813/0065