Wool hair tie. Woven cord is long and thin, made of many strands of dyed wool in red, green, yellow and brown that create a zigzag pattern along the length of the tie. At somewhat irregular intervals along both edges of the cord are attached small white glass beads.

• 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 110.0 cm, width 1.2 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 3151/0014