Cord
MOA: University of British Columbia
3133/18
Braided cord. Thin cord consists of three strands of coloured wool in brown, black and light tan. From one end emerges a thin braid of light tan, knotted at tip. Opposite end is folded and tucked into itself.
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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.
- Type of Item cord
- Culture Quechua
- Material wool fibre, dye
- Measurements height 105.0 cm, width 1.3 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Elspeth Webster, Catherine Webster
- Received from Catherine Webster
- Made in Bolivia
- Creation Date before 1950
- Ownership Date before October 2, 2015
- Acquisition Date on October 2, 2015
- Item Classes textiles
- Condition fair
- Accession Number 3133/0018