Poncho Item Number: 3133/20 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wool poncho. Woven garment consists of two seperate but identical peices woven together at midpoint where it is folded in half, and has a hole at centre through which fits the wearer's head. Piece is wider at shoulders, narrowing slightly toward bottom. Weave is tight and un-patterned, with decoration consisting of a line of dark blue edged in light blue at bottom on both front and back, dark blue edging along bottom hem and around neck hole, and short, dense fringe along both sides.
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
- Poncho
- Identification Number
- 3133/20
- Type of Item
- poncho
- Material
- wool fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 82.0 cm, width 162.0 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
- 3133/0020