Textile Border

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/894

Cross-knit looped tab border elements, with horizontal floral motifs on the band border, but vertical motifs on tabs. Designs are in yellow, light blue, green, brown and cream; red-brown ground. Incomplete.


  • Type of Item border
  • Culture Nasca
  • Material cotton fibre, dye
  • Measurements height 36.1 cm, width 2.5 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
  • Received from Erika H. Sawyer

  • Made in Ica

  • Creation Date between 101 BCE and 800
  • Collection Date between 1950 and 1975
  • Ownership Date before January 15, 2013
  • Acquisition Date on January 15, 2013

  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 2990/0894