Hair Tie Ornament Item Number: 3133/35 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large hair tie piece with pompoms. Made up of 9 strands consisting of a tightly woven round cord at top, then a thick pompom of fine thread, two or three wide, flat cords, and ending in another pompom. A single round cord topped by a loop and pompom holds the nine strands. Each cord is multiple colours; pompoms are primarily dark pink or dark red, accented with one or more shades of green, purple, blue or orange.
History Of Use
Appears to be an end piece from a hair tie.
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
- Hair Tie Ornament
- Identification Number
- 3133/35
- Type of Item
- ornament
- Material
- wool fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 40.0 cm, width 41.0 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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3133/0035