Bag Item Number: 3486/56 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Wayaka (bag for sowing seeds). Plain weave, warp-faced; striped in natural colours of camelid fibre.

History Of Use

Different types of Andean bags (bolsas, generic term, Spanish) have different names and characteristics. Striped bags woven in natural colours and used for sowing seeds are called wayakas (Quechua) or talegas (Aymara). Striped sacks woven in natural colours called costales (Spanish) are differently sized for particular crops, and seem to have been part of an archaic system of measures.

Narrative

Purchased by donor in Ollantaytambo in 1984.

Item History

What

Name
Bag
Identification Number
3486/56
Type of Item
bag
Material
camelid wool fibre and dye
Overall
height 37.0 cm, width 42.5 cm

Who

Culture
Quechua
Previous Owner
Mary Frame
Received from
Mary Frame (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Peru
Collected in
Ollantaytambo, Cuzco, Peru

When

Collection Date
during 1984
Ownership Date
before March 23, 2021
Acquisition Date
on March 23, 2021

Other

Item Classes
textiles
Accession Number
3486/0056