Bag Item Number: 3133/9 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woven bag. Bag is rectangular in shape with a woven handle extending from the top corners. Tassels hang from the body, three from the bottom and one from each side. Their construction consists of a short braided rope, a dense multi-coloured pompom, ending in a thick, gathered fringe of fine, coloured fibres. Body of bag is decorated in thin vertical stripes in a multitude of colours, while handle is in horizontal patches of pink and blue interspersed with light tan. Interior of 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
- 3133/9
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- wool fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 61.0 cm, width 36.0 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
- 3133/0009