Band Item Number: 3486/102 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Band (watana) with paired beads spaced along the sides.
Bands are used in various ways as fasteners or adornments in the highlands of Peru and Bolivia. Watana is the name for narrow patterned bands that are used to adorn monteras (money bags), sombreros (hats), or chullu (caps), and to provide ties for closures on garments or straps on bags. Watana are also made for sale to tourists, as they are small items that can be quickly made with the left-over yarns from larger projects. This band was likely made for use on a hat.
Woven in complementary warp weave.
Purchased by the donor in May 1982 at the Cuzco artesania market.