Woven belt. Belt is wide, with a fringe of thick woven strands at both ends, attached by a thread at their tips. Across surface of garment is scattered images of small animals, birds, pinwheel and other motifs in no particular order, coloured a light tan on a background of dark orange stripes interspersed by thin lines of dark blue and green. Colour scheme is reversed on back side of belt.

• Narrative

  This collection (3133/1-35) was brought to Vancouver by the donor's father's family, when they moved here from Bolivia in the 1940s.

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• Type of Item belt
• Culture Quechua
• Material wool fibre, dye
• Measurements height 14.5 cm, width 148.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Elspeth Webster, Catherine Webster
• Received from Catherine Webster

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• Made in Bolivia

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• Creation Date before 1950
• Ownership Date before October 2, 2015
• Acquisition Date on October 2, 2015

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3133/0012