Bag Item Number: 2813/68 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
An oblong, tightly woven basket bag with four braided straps. The base colour of the bag is the dark yellow-white of the undyed cabuya fibre. The bag displays a geometric pattern in brown, dark orange, and black. This pattern consists of rhomboidal arrow shapes, stepped rectangles, and stripes. The straps are braided with strands of brown, dark orange, black, and undyed cabuya fibre. The straps are thicker at the base, where they attach to the bag, and then they taper to thin coiled ends.
Narrative
Traditionally from Chimborazo province or the Salcedo area of Cotopaxi province.
Item History
- Made in Chimborazo, Ecuador and Cotopaxi, Ecuador
- Owned by Blanca Muratorio and Ricardo Muratorio before August 19, 2010
- Received from Blanca Muratorio (Donor) and Ricardo Muratorio (Donor) on August 19, 2010
What
- Name
- Bag
- Identification Number
- 2813/68
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- cabuya fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 20.0 cm, width 20.5 cm, depth 8.0 cm
- Remarks
- height 94.0 cm, width 0.8 cm, depth 0.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Quechua
- Previous Owner
- Blanca Muratorio and Ricardo Muratorio
- Received from
- Blanca Muratorio (Donor) and Ricardo Muratorio (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Chimborazo, Ecuador and Cotopaxi, Ecuador
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 19, 2010
- Acquisition Date
- on August 19, 2010
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2813/0068