Baby Carrier Item Number: 3534/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Baby carrier woven from off-white cotton. Carrier is a triangle-like looped sling and is made of two panels. Panels are plainly stitched together at bottom; top is secured with three thick bands. Long twisted tassels extend from either end of each band.
Narrative
Baby carrier, spun from cotton and woven by a Wapishana woman in the Rupununi south savannah, c. 2010.
Item History
- Made in Guyana during 2010
- Collected during 2010
- Owned by Josephine de before November 18, 2021
- Received from Josephine de (Donor) on November 18, 2021
What
- Name
- Baby Carrier
- Identification Number
- 3534/1
- Type of Item
- carrier
- Material
- cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 50.4 cm, width 37.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Wapishana
- Previous Owner
- Josephine de
- Received from
- Josephine de (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Guyana
When
- Creation Date
- during 2010
- Collection Date
- during 2010
- Ownership Date
- before November 18, 2021
- Acquisition Date
- on November 18, 2021
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3534/0001