Wool hair tie. Woven cord is long and thin, splitting into five branches at its end, two of which split into further branches, totalling 13. Several of these are spiralled along their length. Tie is made of many strands of dyed wool in red, green, pink and unprocessed tan, woven into designs such as dots, ‘x’ shapes, bows, and triangles, each branch differing from the others. Ends are unwoven and hang as tassels. At somewhat irregular intervals along both edges of four branches are attached small glass beads in a variety of colours.

• Narrative

  Acquired by the donor on a field collecting trip in and around Cuzco, Peru, in 1978.

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• Type of Item tie
• Culture Quechua
• Material wool fibre, glass, dye
• Measurements height 135.0 cm, width 7.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Kate Gibson
• Received from Kate Gibson

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• Made in Cuzco

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• Creation Date before 1978
• Ownership Date before February 11, 2016
• Acquisition Date on February 11, 2016

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3151/0013