Belt

MOA: University of British Columbia

3149/4

Woven wool belt with ornament. Belt is woven with images of a woman, plants, and an animal, interspersed with bars and decorative motifs in light tan on a red background, appearing in opposite colours on the reverse side. Green, pink, and yellow stripes run the length of the garment. From a fine cord at the bottom of the belt hangs a metal ornament depicting several masked figures in low relief. The other end of the belt has several braids attached to each other at their ends.


  • Type of Item belt
  • Culture Chilean
  • Material wool fibre, metal, dye
  • Measurements height 156.0 cm, width 9.5 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Nancy Miller
  • Received from Nancy Miller

  • Made in Chile

  • Ownership Date before February 4, 2016
  • Acquisition Date on February 4, 2016

  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3149/0004