Belt Item Number: 3133/11 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woven belt. Belt is wide, with a fringe of thick woven strands on one end, attached at their tips. Across surface of garment is scattered small animals, birds, foliage, and pinwheel motifs in no particular order, coloured a light tan on a background of thin stripes of black, red and green. Colour scheme is reversed on back side of belt. End opposite the fringe is densely patterned in horizontal lines.
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
- Belt
- Identification Number
- 3133/11
- Type of Item
- belt
- Material
- wool fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 12.5 cm, width 143.0 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
- 3133/0011