Sling Item Number: 3133/17 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Braided sling. Long and thin, made from a braid of light brown wool with a central oval shape, open at centre, made of thick, flat, woolen cord in dark brown. Sling is decorated to either side of oval with white patterning.
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
- Sling
- Identification Number
- 3133/17
- Type of Item
- sling
- Material
- wool fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 108.5 cm, width 3.5 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
- 3133/0017