Carrying Cloth
Item number 3486/143 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A carrying cloth (inkuña or tari) made of a single loom panel with four selvedges and fragments of an exterior edging. The design is mirrored at the horizontal centreline and features two narrow patterned bands with doubled triangles and interlocking 'S' shapes in off-white. The bands with motifs are flanked by a series of colourful stripes in shades of green, off-white, and red on either side of the wide, red field. The top and bottom edges have a thin blue band.
History Of Use
This kind of carrying cloth was used to carry coca leaves, offerings, or food and could also have been used as the mesa (altar) for laying out ritual offerings.
Specific Techniques
The patterns are woven in a complementary warp weave with 3-span floats in alternate alignment (“pebble” weave variant). The edging is woven in a crossed warp weave.
Narrative
Donor acquired cloth from a Cuzco vendor, named Maria Gomez, in 1984.
Item History
- Made in Lake Titicaca, Peru ?
- Collected during 1984
- Owned by Mary Frame before March 23, 2021
- Received from Mary Frame (Donor) on March 23, 2021
What
- Name
- Carrying Cloth
- Identification Number
- 3486/143
- Type of Item
- cloth
- Material
- camelid wool fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 63.0 cm, width 76.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Lake Titicaca, Peru ?
Who
- Culture
- Aymara
- Previous Owner
- Mary Frame
- Received from
- Mary Frame (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- during 1984
- Ownership Date
- before March 23, 2021
- Acquisition Date
- on March 23, 2021
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3486/0143
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