Band Item Number: 3486/78 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Thin woven band (jakima) finished on one end with a braided loop. A kuskan (half) jakakusisan (hawk) motif of vibrant orange wave-like shapes against a black background is repeated across the band, with a small section of alternating orange and black vertical stripes on both ends. The motif is contained in a thin purple border along the top and bottom edges.
Bands are used in various ways as fasteners or adornments in the highlands of Peru and Bolivia. Jakima is the name given to the bands on which young weavers learn the basic patterns (pallay), which are repeated or combined into the larger pallay that adorn their textiles.
Made, along with 3486/73-77 and 79-90, by young weavers from Chinchero; both boys and girls.
Done in a complementary warp weave.