Dress Item Number: Sf1123 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Over-dress in two pieces joined by black embroidery. Black, plain weave with wide bands at ends, in dark red, white, and black, with three rows of animal motifs. Two thinner multi-coloured bands of stripes are between. Half of outer border is yellow with white, pink and black dots, other half is orange with white, black and dark red dots.
Cultural Context
Worn by women; fiesta costume.
Narrative
Worn over the almilla, with the stripes horizontal. It is wrapped about three-quarters of the way around the body and belted where the two loom panels are sewn together. The bodice half is folded horizontally with the design panel on the outside, passing under one arm and being fastened with a pin or jewelry over the other shoulder.
Item History
- Made by Petrona Quispe (Maker) in Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia before 1983
- Collected by Mary Frame during 1983
- Owned by Mary Frame before October 27, 1983
- Received from Mary Frame (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on October 27, 1983
What
- Name
- Dress
- Identification Number
- Sf1123
- Type of Item
- dress
- Material
- sheep wool fibre, dye and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 109.0 cm, width 150.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Creator
- Petrona Quispe (Maker)
- Field Collector
- Mary Frame
- Previous Owner
- Mary Frame
- Received from
- Mary Frame (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Candelaria, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1983
- Collection Date
- during 1983
- Ownership Date
- before October 27, 1983
- Acquisition Date
- on October 27, 1983
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0948/0044