Bag Item Number: 3133/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woven bag. Bag is rectangular in shape, with a thin braided handle attached at top corners. A thick fringe is sewn to the bottom and part way up the sides, consisting of fine thread in orange, blue, yellow and green. Body of bag is patterned in vertical lines of tan, brown, dark red and yellow, alongside a thick colour block of dark green. Handle is dark pink. Bag is unlined.
Narrative
This collection (3133/1-35) was brought to Vancouver by the donor's father's family, when they moved here from Bolivia in the 1940s.
Item History
- Made in Bolivia before 1950
- Owned by Elspeth Webster
- Owned by Catherine Webster before October 2, 2015
- Received from Catherine Webster (Donor) on October 2, 2015
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- 3133/4
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- wool fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 20.0 cm, width 20.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua ?
- Previous Owner
- Elspeth Webster and Catherine Webster
- Received from
- Catherine Webster (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Bolivia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1950
- Ownership Date
- before October 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on October 2, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3133/0004