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