Poncho Item Number: Sf465 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Square, brown hand-woven brown wool poncho with brown cotton edging. The design consists of repeating bands of light brown solid stripes. There’s a slit neck opening in the centre.
History Of Use
Worn as a cape or jacket on top of a shirt, belt and pants.
Cultural Context
Worn by men
Narrative
This poncho was made in a small village outside Chavin, called Rancas. It was made by Elizabeth Huamas' mother, Colina Fonseca.
Item History
- Made by Colina Fonseca (Maker) in Chavin, Peru before 1978
- Collected by Mary Frame, Kate Gibson, Janet Macquarrie-Kent and Maureen Maitland 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
- Poncho
- Identification Number
- Sf465
- Type of Item
- poncho
- Material
- sheep wool fibre, cotton fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 187.8 cm, width 151.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Creator
- Colina Fonseca (Maker)
- Field Collector
- Mary Frame, Kate Gibson, Janet Macquarrie-Kent and Maureen Maitland
- 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
- Chavin, 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
- 0490/0069