Fragment: Textile Item Number: 2990/920 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Garment fragments with geometrical decoration. Textile has open tapestry technique. Three bands are sewn together and have diagonal and geometric waves surrounded by stepped motifs. Brown, yellow-brown, green, red-brown and blue-green dyed camelid wool threads.
Item History
- Made in Ica, Peru during 800
- 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
- Fragment: Textile
- Identification Number
- 2990/920
- Type of Item
- textile
- Material
- cotton fibre, camelid wool fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 15.0 cm, width 24.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nasca
- 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
- Ica, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- during 800
- Collection Date
- between 1950 and 1975
- Ownership Date
- before January 15, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on January 15, 2013
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 2990/0920