Stone Sling
MOA: University of British Columbia
2990/921
Stone thrower sling, with a flexible wool strap. Grey-brown wool fibres form the central woven area, with embroidery cords as borders. Dark brown, red-brown, yellow-brown and grey-brown dyed camelid wool. Incomplete and worn.
- Type of Item sling
- Culture Inca
- Material camelid wool fibre, dye
- Measurements height 7.4 cm, width 31.3 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
- Received from Erika H. Sawyer
- Made in Peru
- Creation Date between 1476 and 1534
- 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 2990/0921