Large hair tie piece with pompoms. Made up of 9 strands consisting of a tightly woven round cord at top, then a thick pompom of fine thread, two or three wide, flat cords, and ending in another pompom. A single round cord topped by a loop and pompom holds the nine strands. Each cord is multiple colours; pompoms are primarily dark pink or dark red, accented with one or more shades of green, purple, blue or orange.

• History Of Use

  Appears to be an end piece from a hair tie.

• 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 ornament
• Culture Quechua
• Material wool fibre, dye
• Measurements height 40.0 cm, width 41.0 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 fair
• Accession Number 3133/0035