Blanket Item Number: H1.6 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular wool blanket made of two smaller, rectangular pieces hand sewn together in the middle. The design consists of central dark brown and light brown diamond made of geometric shapes on a cream ground. The top and bottom have a border of dark brown and grey triangular-like repeating shapes. The sides have a brown and grey striped pattern edged with cream fringe.
Item History
- Made in Peru
- Collected between 1934 and 1954
- Owned by Klara Adler before July 10, 1960
- Received from Klara Adler (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) on July 10, 1960
What
- Name
- Blanket
- Identification Number
- H1.6
- Type of Item
- blanket
- Material
- cotton fibre, wool fibre and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- height 198.7 cm, width 96.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua ?
- Previous Owner
- Klara Adler
- Received from
- Klara Adler (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Collection Date
- between 1934 and 1954
- Ownership Date
- before July 10, 1960
- Acquisition Date
- on July 10, 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0056/0137