Textile

MOA: University of British Columbia

3295/48

Small square finely woven textile with a tassel of light and dark brown extending from each corner. The band through the centre features a geometric design in dark brown on light brown, with a contrasting strip through the centre in medium brown and purple. Bordered by solid grey bands, and then a smaller band of a broken zigzag pattern. The remaining textile is light brown.

  • Narrative

    Small folded tag from the Centro de Textiles Tradicionales del Cusco attached.


  • Type of Item textile
  • Culture Peruvian
  • Material sheep wool fibre, dye
  • Measurements height 44.0 cm, width 45.5 cm (overall)

  • Creator Tomas Sutta
  • Previous Owner Barbara Heller, Michael Karton
  • Received from Barbara Heller, Michael Karton

  • Made in Cuzco
  • Collected in Cuzco

  • Creation Date before 2017
  • Ownership Date before April 11, 2018
  • Acquisition Date on April 11, 2018

  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3295/0048