Bag Item Number: 2813/74 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
An oblong, tightly woven basket bag with three braided straps. A coloured geometric pattern has been applied to the undyed, dark yellow-white base cabuya fibre. The pattern is brown, dark orange, and black in colour and is comprised of stepped rectangles which form diamond shapes and stripes. The bottom of the bag displays three concentric rings, coloured brown, black, and dark brown. There are different colours in each of the braided straps. One contains pink, grey-green, and dark yellow-white. One contains grey-green, dark yellow-white, brown, and pink. And the final strap is purple, grey, pink, and dark yellow-white.
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
- 2813/74
- Type of Item
- bag
- Material
- cabuya fibre and dye
- Overall
- height 25.4 cm, width 19.5 cm, depth 10.7 cm
- Remarks
- height 79.0 cm, width 1.0 cm, depth 0.5 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
- 2813/0074