Hat Item Number: 1593/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Conical shaped red and navy striped knitted stocking cap with a thick red tassel accented with brilliant colours. The top section has two rainbow coloured stripes in between an oval shaped pattern on a burgundy ground. The majority of the hat is detailed with bands with small scale patterns of petal shapes joined by stepped lines. The yarn is very smooth and the stitches very fine. The patterns are cream, orange, pink, blue, green, yellow, blue and navy.
Item History
- Made by Faustino Quispe Cruz (Maker) in Taquile, Puno, Peru before 1982
- 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
- Hat
- Identification Number
- 1593/1
- Type of Item
- hat
- Material
- wool fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 55.4 cm, width 24.2 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 1982
- Collection Date
- during 1984
- Ownership Date
- before January 31, 1993
- Acquisition Date
- on January 31, 1993
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1593/0001