Wool hair tie. Woven cord is long and thin, made of many strands of dyed wool in red, green and pink amongst raw light brown. Along the length of the tie at regular intervals are woven red flower motifs. Each end holds a double row of small white beads, with pairs of the same situated evenly along the centre portion of the cord.

• 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 117.0 cm, width 0.8 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 3151/0016