Bag Item Number: Sf462 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular cotton bag consisting of two large square pockets on each end. The bag is detailed with a black and white herringbone pattern with two green and one red stripe intertwined. Each corner has a black and white tassel.
History Of Use
Men wear the bag over their ponchos, slung over one shoulder.
Narrative
Purchased on June 25, 1978 at a booth outside of the Indian market. The booth was run by two young men and located by a river at the north entrance to Huaras.
Item History
- Made by Pertolina Canto (Maker) in Huaraz, Ancash, Peru before 1978
- Collected by Mary Frame, Maureen Maitland, Kate Gibson and Janet Macquarrie-Kent during 1978
- Owned by Mary Frame, Kate Gibson, Janet Macquarrie-Kent and Maureen Maitland before October 10, 1978
- Received from Mary Frame (Seller), Kate Gibson (Seller), Janet Macquarrie-Kent (Seller), Maureen Maitland (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on October 10, 1978
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- Sf462
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 138.2 cm, width 38.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Creator
- Pertolina Canto (Maker)
- Field Collector
- Mary Frame, Maureen Maitland, Kate Gibson and Janet Macquarrie-Kent
- Previous Owner
- Mary Frame, Kate Gibson, Janet Macquarrie-Kent and Maureen Maitland
- Received from
- Mary Frame (Seller), Kate Gibson (Seller), Janet Macquarrie-Kent (Seller), Maureen Maitland (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Huaraz, Ancash, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- before 1978
- Collection Date
- during 1978
- Ownership Date
- before October 10, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on October 10, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0490/0066