Textile Item Number: 3256/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Large, nearly square cloth constructed in a small weave, in several shades of brown. Patterning is dense, made of small ovals. A large grid covers the surface, within which are similar patterns containing a circle inside a square, surrounded by loose ovals. Edges of the cloth have been hemmed for display.

Narrative

Rosita Tovell's father was a collector of Peruvian pre-Columbian ceramics. Rosita moved to Peru in the early 1960s, while her husband served as ambassador to Peru and Bolivia. During this time Rosita began to study and collect pre-Columbian Peruvian ceramics and textiles.

Item History

What

Name
Textile
Identification Number
3256/3
Type of Item
textile
Material
wool fibre and dye
Overall
height 87.0 cm, width 84.0 cm

Who

Culture
Chancay
Previous Owner
Rosita LeSueur Tovell and Susan Moogk
Received from
Susan Moogk (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Chancay, Lima, Peru

When

Creation Date
between 1000 and 1476
Collection Date
during 1965
Ownership Date
before July 25, 2017
Acquisition Date
on July 25, 2017

Other

Item Classes
textiles
Condition
fair
Accession Number
3256/0003