Woven belt. Belt is narrow, with a fringe of three thick, braided strands at one end. Across surface of garment is a repeating diamond-shaped motif with birds, butterflies (?) and other designs along the edges, in a light tan colour on a background of dark red and green horizontal stripes. Colour scheme is reversed on other 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 6.5 cm, width 93.0 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 3133/0015