Bag Item Number: 2946/63 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Multi-coloured, woven, gourd-shaped bag with five pompoms along each side and one at the bottom. The pompoms along the side are blue, pink, purple, yellow and green, while the pompom at the bottom has multi-coloured tassels. The top edge is dark red and yellow with a scalloped edge. The neck of the bag is decorated with zigzag patterned stripes. There is a thicker dark red stripe with a floral design across the widest section of the bag.
History Of Use
Bag for money.
Item History
- Made in Santa Rosa de Yanaque, 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
- Bag
- Identification Number
- 2946/63
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- wool fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 27.4 cm, width 18.3 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
- Santa Rosa de Yanaque, 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
- 2946/0063