Fragment: Textile Item Number: 2990/907 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Embroidery cloth fragments with plain weave technique (1x1) and a band of irregular interlaced weaving. Part a is a large fragment sewn onto brown fabric, with five curved designs in a band of blue, yellow-brown, brown and light blue dyed camelid threads. Another fragment (b) is small and has two curved designs on blue and brown threads. Incomplete.
Item History
- Made in Cordero Alto, Ica, Peru between 901 BCE and 201 BCE
- Collected between 1950 and 1975
- Owned by Alan R. Sawyer
- Owned by Erika H. Sawyer before January 15, 2013
- Received from Erika H. Sawyer (Donor) on January 15, 2013
What
- Name
- Fragment: Textile
- Identification Number
- 2990/907 a-b
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- cotton fibre, camelid wool fibre and dye
- Part A
- height 7.2 cm, width 18.3 cm
- Part B
- height 7.2 cm, width 7.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Paracas
- Previous Owner
- Alan R. Sawyer and Erika H. Sawyer
- Received from
- Erika H. Sawyer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cordero Alto, Ica, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 901 BCE and 201 BCE
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1975
- Ownership Date
- before January 15, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on January 15, 2013
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 2990/0907 a-b