Poncho
Item number 3486/152 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A neck poncho (unku) with rayed diamond (chaska, the planet Venus) and winding river (mayu k’inku or zigzag) designs.
History Of Use
Small ponchos with rainbow coloured fringes were worn around the neck for fiestas or folded diagonally and worn as a hip apron (siki unku, “bum” poncho).
Specific Techniques
Poncho was woven from one loom piece that is cut in half through the terminal weaving area. Woven in a complementary warp weave with 3-span floats.
Narrative
Purchased by the donor in Tarabuco, province of Chuquisaca, at the Sunday market in 1983.
Iconographic Meaning
The warm spectrum of colours is used for everyday and fiesta wear, while the cool colours of blue, green, purple are used for mourning (luto) clothes.
Item History
- Made in Tarabuco, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
- Collected during 1983
- Owned by Mary Frame before March 23, 2021
- Received from Mary Frame (Donor) on March 23, 2021
What
- Name
- Poncho
- Identification Number
- 3486/152
- Type of Item
- poncho
- Material
- wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 51.0 cm, width 68.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Tarabuco, Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Previous Owner
- Mary Frame
- Received from
- Mary Frame (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- during 1983
- Ownership Date
- before March 23, 2021
- Acquisition Date
- on March 23, 2021
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Accession Number
- 3486/0152
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