Headband Item Number: 3314/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round, rectangular-shaped headband with strap that hangs from back. Made of beads and band has cotton lining. Strand and band have dark brown-coloured seed fringe on bottom edges. Seeds hang from alternating silver-white and black-coloured strands. Band has geometric pattern of black on a silver-white background with red triangular-shapes and green dots throughout. Strap has geometric pattern of white on a black background with four red diamonds along middle of design. Band and strap have white borders with black outlines.
History Of Use
Worn ceremonially, often with feathers tucked into the front.
Item History
- Made in Peru during 2018
- Collected by Anthony A. Shelton in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada during 2018
- Owned by Silvia Ricopa and Olinda Silvano Inuma de before August 28, 2018
- Received from Silvia Ricopa (Seller), Olinda Silvano Inuma de (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) on August 28, 2018
What
- Name
- Headband
- Identification Number
- 3314/5
- Type of Item
- headband
- Material
- plastic, fibre, cotton fibre and seed
- Overall
- height 39.7 cm, width 27.2 cm, depth 0.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Shipibo
- Field Collector
- Anthony A. Shelton
- Previous Owner
- Silvia Ricopa and Olinda Silvano Inuma de
- Received from
- Silvia Ricopa (Seller), Olinda Silvano Inuma de (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
- Collected in
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 2018
- Collection Date
- during 2018
- Ownership Date
- before August 28, 2018
- Acquisition Date
- on August 28, 2018
Other
- Item Classes
- beadwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3314/0005