Vest Item Number: 3083/15 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Vest made of woolen plain-weave cloth and adorned with white buttons, embroidery bands, pockets and colourful fabric appliqués. Rectangular pockets with embroidery bands at borders of geometric motifs forming large roses. Curved woven strips in the interior forming an inverted triangle with one button. Two bands in the centre front of red fabric and curved strips on pink and green in interior. Two protruding ties are hanging from front with embroidery bands of large rose designs. Pink curved vertical strips in the middle of ties.
History Of Use
Worn by Bolivian women from the Lake Titicaca area.
Item History
- Made in Lake Titicaca, Bolivia before 2014
- Owned by Wendy Thurston and Anne Lyons before October 29, 2014
- Received from Wendy Thurston (Donor) and Anne Lyons (Donor) on October 29, 2014
What
- Name
- Vest
- Identification Number
- 3083/15
- Type of Item
- vest
- Material
- camelid wool fibre, plastic ?, aluminium metal, cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 55.5 cm, width 43.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Andes
- Previous Owner
- Wendy Thurston and Anne Lyons
- Received from
- Wendy Thurston (Donor) and Anne Lyons (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Lake Titicaca, Bolivia
When
- Creation Date
- before 2014
- Ownership Date
- before October 29, 2014
- Acquisition Date
- on October 29, 2014
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- excellent
- Accession Number
- 3083/0015