Bag Item Number: 2960/11 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A square fabric bag with a long thin handle. The bag is made of one long narrow piece of cloth folded in half and sewn together along the sides. The top is hemmed with a wide circular stitch. The cloth has vertical stripes of light yellow and dark brown. The handle is thin and sewn to the bag at the top corners. One end of the handle has been allowed to fray into a tassel.
Narrative
Collected by donor from a man who was wearing the tunic (2960/10), bag and bracelet (2960/13). The gourd (2960/12 a-c) was being carried in the bag. The man was from a village approximately 110 miles from Pulcallpa.
Item History
- Made in Peru during 1970
- Collected during 1982
- Owned by Robert Cazelais and Nicole Lachapelle before April 24, 2012
- Received from Robert Cazelais (Donor) on April 24, 2012
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- 2960/11
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 33.0 cm, width 33.0 cm, depth 1.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Ashaninka
- Previous Owner
- Robert Cazelais and Nicole Lachapelle
- Received from
- Robert Cazelais (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- during 1970
- Collection Date
- during 1982
- Ownership Date
- before April 24, 2012
- Acquisition Date
- on April 24, 2012
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2960/0011