Bag
Item number 3486/146 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Bag (costal) decorated with a central band, with coloured bands reflected on either side of it. Five colours are used and are separated by two narrow bands in contrasting colours.
History Of Use
These types of bags are used for transporting produce, and different sizes are used for different products. It is possible the range of sizes operated as a system of measurement for trading purposes. Similar sacks and bags have been used in many parts of highland Peru and Bolivia. Commercial sacks, made of woven plastic strips, have supplanted the woven sacks in many areas as they are cheap, durable, and readily available.
Narrative
Purchased by the donor in the Cuzco area between 1982 and 1984.
Specific Techniques
Bag is woven in a warp-faced plain weave.
Item History
- Made in Cuzco, Peru ?
- Collected between 1982 and 1984
- Owned by Mary Frame before March 23, 2021
- Received from Mary Frame (Donor) on March 23, 2021
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- 3486/146
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- camelid wool fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 101.0 cm, width 39.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cuzco, Peru ?
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Previous Owner
- Mary Frame
- Received from
- Mary Frame (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- between 1982 and 1984
- Ownership Date
- before March 23, 2021
- Acquisition Date
- on March 23, 2021
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Accession Number
- 3486/0146
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