Fragment: Sling
Item number 3263/54 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Fragment of a sling. Cradle is light brown and has a central split. Edges of cradle are red-brown. Stitches for border clearly visible and move inward, towards the split. Handles are light and red-brown braids. Each have two rows of red-brown diamonds. Space between the rows forms a light brown zigzag along the top and bottom sides of the handles. Right handle extends into a tight red-brown braid. End of left handle is missing.
Specific Techniques
Cradle done in plain weave and has stitched edging.
Narrative
Collected in Peru before the 1970s by Ina VanStan, a Professor of Textiles and Clothing at the Florida State College for Women (Florida State University) from the 1940s to c. 1966. VanStan later gifted her collection to the donor. A large amount of the donation was used for teaching at the University of Alberta while others were mainly small study fragments.
Item History
- Made in Peru between 1000 and 1550
- Owned by Ina VanStan
- Owned by Gary Frame before August 17, 2017
- Received from Gary Frame (Donor) on August 17, 2017
What
- Name
- Fragment: Sling
- Identification Number
- 3263/54
- Type of Item
- sling
- Material
- camelid wool fibre
- Overall
- height 5.0 cm, width 117.7 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
Who
- Culture
- Andes
- Previous Owner
- Ina VanStan and Gary Frame
- Received from
- Gary Frame (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- between 1000 and 1550
- Ownership Date
- before August 17, 2017
- Acquisition Date
- on August 17, 2017
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3263/0054
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