Bag Item Number: 3151/12 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wool bag. Small purse is square, woven heavily with designs such as floral motifs, diamonds, and ‘x’ shapes. A thick pane of long fringe hangs from its bottom, decorative remnants of the fibres the bag was woven from. A second pane of shorter fringe is attached to three flaps on the front of the bag. A long ribbon-handle is woven from wool and sewn to the sides of the bag. Its yarn contributes to the pane of fringe.
Narrative
Acquired by the donor on a field collecting trip in and around Cuzco, Peru, in 1978.
Item History
- Made in Cuzco, Peru ? before 1978
- Owned by Kate Gibson before February 11, 2016
- Received from Kate Gibson (Donor) on February 11, 2016
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- 3151/12
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- wool fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 95.0 cm, width 19.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Previous Owner
- Kate Gibson
- Received from
- Kate Gibson (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cuzco, Peru ?
When
- Creation Date
- before 1978
- Ownership Date
- before February 11, 2016
- Acquisition Date
- on February 11, 2016
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3151/0012