Altar Cloth Item Number: 2946/45 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small woven square altar cloth. Light brown with gray, purple, red orange, pink, green and yellow narrow bands at top and bottom. The centre stripe in each group has a diamond patterned in pink, white and green. There is a medium-thick, plain, purple-blue stripe at the bottom and top edge. The edging is multi-coloured with a zigzag pattern.
History Of Use
Incuña ceremonial cloth.
Item History
- Made in 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
- 2946/45
- Type of Item
- cloth
- Material
- wool fibre
- Overall
- height 64.4 cm, width 66.3 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
- 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
- 2946/0045