Hair Tie Item Number: 3151/16 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wool hair tie. Woven cord is long and thin, made of many strands of dyed wool in red, green and pink amongst raw light brown. Along the length of the tie at regular intervals are woven red flower motifs. Each end holds a double row of small white beads, with pairs of the same situated evenly along the centre portion of the cord.
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
- Hair Tie
- Identification Number
- 3151/16
- Type of Item
- tie
- Material
- wool fibre, glass and dye
- Overall
- height 117.0 cm, width 0.8 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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3151/0016