Altar Cloth Item Number: 2946/44 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small woven altar cloth. Red with dark red, pink, yellow, green and purple narrow bands. Square with vertical stripes in various patterns and widths. Left and right side are decorated with a green line flanked by pink and purple stripes. The think line down the centre alternates between purple and pink squares.
History Of Use
Incuña ceremonial cloth.
Item History
- Made in Pomata, Puno, Peru
- Collected by Anthony A. Shelton during February 2012
- Owned by Anthony A. Shelton before March 12, 2012
- Received from Anthony A. Shelton (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget (Funding source) on March 12, 2012
What
- Name
- Altar Cloth
- Identification Number
- 2946/44
- Type of Item
- cloth
- Material
- wool fibre
- Overall
- height 56.6 cm, width 57.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Aymara ?
- Field Collector
- Anthony A. Shelton
- Previous Owner
- Anthony A. Shelton
- Received from
- Anthony A. Shelton (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Exhibitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Pomata, Puno, Peru
When
- Collection Date
- during February 2012
- Ownership Date
- before March 12, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on March 12, 2012
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2946/0044