Textile

MOA: University of British Columbia

3133/33

Woven wool textile. Dark brown and tan textile consists of two separate but identical pieces sewn together at midpoint. Decoration is dense and consists of a series of parallel lines of varying widths across the centre and along the short ends in orange, green and purple on a tan background. Several patterned lines are incorporated showing four legged animals, birds, and other motifs in tan on top of the coloured lines.

  • 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 textile
  • Culture Quechua
  • Material wool fibre, dye
  • Measurements height 121.0 cm, width 97.0 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 good
  • Accession Number 3133/0033