Bag Item Number: 2813/79 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A multi-coloured, rounded, tightly woven basket bag with four braided straps. The base colour is yellow-white, which is the colour of undyed cabuya fibre. The bag has been decorated with eight vertical columns of multi-coloured horizontal stripes and diagonal lines which combine to form stacked diamond shapes, open on one side. Near the bottom of the bag is a horizontal row of arrow shapes in various colours. The straps of the bag are thicker at the base, and they taper to fine points. Two of the straps are braided with purple, orange, and yellow-white. One of the straps is yellow-white, black, and pink-orange. The final strap is pink, orange, yellow, and yellow-white.
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
- 2813/79
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- cabuya fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 43.2 cm, width 51.0 cm, depth 14.0 cm
- Remarks
- height 117.0 cm, width 1.5 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
- 2813/0079