Textile Item Number: 1067/20 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Two pieces (part a and b) of a dark brown woven textile, approximately the same size. Each rectangular piece has a string fringe at both ends, one finished edge and one frayed edge.
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
- Owned by Rosita LeSueur Tovell before November 28, 1985
- Received from Rosita LeSueur Tovell (Donor) on November 28, 1985
What
- Name
- Textile
- Identification Number
- 1067/20 a-b
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- wool fibre and dye
- Part A
- height 59.0 cm, width 41.0 cm
- Part B
- height 60.0 cm, width 38.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chancay
- Previous Owner
- Rosita LeSueur Tovell
- Received from
- Rosita LeSueur Tovell (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Ownership Date
- before November 28, 1985
- Acquisition Date
- on November 28, 1985
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1067/0020 a-b