Knitted Figure Item Number: 2990/728 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Needle-knit monkey figure, made of cotton and wool. Black curved body, red-brown and yellow threads in legs, brown feet, red-brown eyes and yellow details in the face.
Item History
- Made in Lima, Peru between 1000 and 1476
- Collected between 1950 and 1975
- Owned by Alan R. Sawyer
- Owned by Erika H. Sawyer before January 15, 2013
- Received from Erika H. Sawyer (Donor) on January 15, 2013
What
- Name
- Knitted Figure
- Identification Number
- 2990/728
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- cotton fibre, paint and wool fibre
- Overall
- height 1.9 cm, width 4.2 cm, depth 2.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chancay
- Previous Owner
- Alan R. Sawyer and Erika H. Sawyer
- Received from
- Erika H. Sawyer (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Lima, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 1000 and 1476
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1975
- Ownership Date
- before January 15, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on January 15, 2013
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2990/0728