Textile Item Number: 3133/32 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Woven wool textile. Dark brown piece consists of two separate but identical pieces sewn together at midpoint, in a tight weave. Decoration consists of a series of parallel lines of varying widths along the short ends in red, dark purple, green, blue, pink and yellow. Several patterned lines are incorporated. Red cording decorated with black and tan diamonds is attached around all edges.
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
- Textile
- Identification Number
- 3133/32
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- wool fibre and dye
- Overall
- width 88.0 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
- 3133/0032