Unfinished Hat Item Number: 1593/21 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular shaped unfinished woven wool hat with alternating figured stripes of birds, flowers and geometric shapes in cream with blue, pink, yellow and green detailing on a red ground. Defining the sections is a horizontal blue stripe. Intertwined in the incomplete top are three, long metal knitting needles.
Item History
- Made by Faustino Quispe Cruz (Maker) in Taquile, Puno, Peru before 1984
- Collected during 1984
- Owned by Mary Frame before January 31, 1993
- Received from Mary Frame (Seller) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source) on January 31, 1993
What
- Name
- Unfinished Hat
- Identification Number
- 1593/21
- Type of Item
- hat
- Material
- wool fibre, metal and dye
- Overall
- height 20.2 cm, width 32.1 cm, depth 2.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Creator
- Faustino Quispe Cruz (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Mary Frame
- Received from
- Mary Frame (Seller) and Ruth Read Bequest (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Taquile, Puno, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- before 1984
- Collection Date
- during 1984
- Ownership Date
- before January 31, 1993
- Acquisition Date
- on January 31, 1993
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1593/0021