Bag Item Number: H2.2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Fibrous, beige, roughly rectangular woven bag with an orange and red crisscrossing design on the sides; the bag's two sides are joined along their edges with a single seam. Twelve cords of twined and braided material are attached to the upper edge of the bag, joining at their other ends to form a long shoulder strap.
Item History
- Made in Ecuador
- Collected between 1934 and 1954
- Owned by Klara Adler before July 10, 1960
- Received from Klara Adler (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) on July 10, 1960
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- H2.2
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- nettle fibre ?, sisal fibre ? and dye
- Manufacturing Technique
- twisted, braided and woven
- Overall
- height 35.6 cm, width 53.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Interior Amazonia ?
- Previous Owner
- Klara Adler
- Received from
- Klara Adler (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Ecuador
When
- Collection Date
- between 1934 and 1954
- Ownership Date
- before July 10, 1960
- Acquisition Date
- on July 10, 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0056/0121