Head Cloth Item Number: 1067/16 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Black cotton cloth with separately woven embroidered bands. Woven red border on two sides. The border has a geometric motif of a two circles and a 'V' outlined inside of a triangle, separated by lines covered in small triangles. The motif is done in black, green and yellow. Part b is a portion of the red border that has become separated from the textile.
History Of Use
Head cloth; Nazca Style Intermediate 1 Period; Paracas.
(noted by Ann Peters)
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 Paracas, Ica, Peru between 101 BCE and 800
- Owned by Rosita LeSueur Tovell before November 28, 1985
- Received from Rosita LeSueur Tovell (Donor) on November 28, 1985
What
- Name
- Head Cloth
- Identification Number
- 1067/16 a-b
- Type of Item
- cloth
- Material
- cotton fibre, wool fibre and dye
- Part A
- height 190.0 cm, width 38.0 cm
- Part B
- height 24.5 cm, width 4.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Paracas ?
- Previous Owner
- Rosita LeSueur Tovell
- Received from
- Rosita LeSueur Tovell (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Paracas, Ica, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 101 BCE and 800
- Ownership Date
- before November 28, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on November 28, 1985
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 1067/0016 a-b