Altar Cloth Item Number: 2946/43 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small woven altar cloth. Red with green, gray and blue bands with patterns. The cloth is square with three patterned vertical stripes. The two outside stripes are identical, with the outer edges that fade from dark to light green. All four sides have a pink and yellow zigzag-patterned border.
Item History
- Made in Juli, 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
- 2946/43
- Type of Item
- cloth
- Material
- wool fibre
- Overall
- height 45.9 cm, width 40.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua and 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
- Juli, 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
- 2946/0043