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Tassel

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/901

Tuft of loose cords made of plant fibre and bindings of camelid wool threads. Cords have knots at the ends and threads are forming circular weave patterns and are intertwined with the cords. Yellow-brown, red-brown, green, grey-brown, blue, purple-brown and orange-red dyed wool. Incomplete.

  • History Of Use

    Would have been attached to a garment's border as decoration.

  • Type of Item tassel
  • Culture Nasca
  • Material dye, alpaca wool fibre, plant fibre
  • Measurements height 21.2 cm, width 1.4 cm, depth 1.0 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
  • Received from Erika H. Sawyer
  • Made in Ica
  • Creation Date between 101 BCE and 800
  • 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 2990/0901

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