Veil Item Number: 3097/23 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Dyed gauze and lace cloth with plain weave technique in borders. Rectangular shape with three types of diagonal bands: waves, feline faces opposing to each other and lines. Short border has geometric fish; long borders have bird motif in brown on cream ground, and cream on brown.

Item History

What

Name
Veil
Identification Number
3097/23
Type of Item
veil
Material
camelid wool fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Overall
height 71.0 cm, width 33.0 cm

Who

Culture
Chancay
Previous Owner
Joanna Staniszkis
Received from
Joanna Staniszkis (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Lima, Peru

When

Creation Date
between 1000 and 1476
Ownership Date
before February 5, 2015
Acquisition Date
on February 5, 2015

Other

Item Classes
textiles
Condition
good
Accession Number
3097/0023