Woven wool belt. Garment has a wide centre portion of tight, uniform weaving with decoration consisting of three equally spaced areas of horizontal lines in colours of green, pink, purple and orange. At each end of this portion are three thick, braided cords that are joined at their distal ends and hold a long, thin tie that ends in a tassel.

• Narrative

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

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• Type of Item belt
• Culture Quechua
• Material wool fibre, dye
• Measurements height 223.5 cm, width 9.0 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 good
• Accession Number 3151/0019