Knitted Figure
MOA: University of British Columbia
2990/630
Cross-knit, looping, border element for garment. Double faced anthropomorphic whale holding a beheading knife. Light red, black, yellow, dark green and orange-brown coloured threads.
- Type of Item figure
- Culture Nasca
- Material dye, cotton fibre
- Measurements height 3.9 cm, width 2.7 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
- Received from Erika H. Sawyer
- Made in Ica
- Creation Date between 101 BCE and 400
- Collection Date between 1950 and 1975
- Ownership Date before January 15, 2013
- Acquisition Date on January 15, 2013
- Item Classes textiles
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 2990/0630