Belt
MOA: University of British Columbia
3097/51
Multicoloured woven belt with geometric pattern. The pattern extends to one end of the belt; this end has a red and dark brown cord. The other end of the belt consists of eight multicoloured woven cords of fibre, which are connected at the right and left ends but have gaps above and below them. The pattern is composed of alternating pink, dark grey-black, and light white-brown geometric designs on alternating light white-brown, pink, and dark grey-black square backgrounds. The pattern is bordered above and below by alternating dark brown, dark grey-black, and light yellow-white stripes. The pattern and stripes are in the opposite order on the other side of the belt.
- Type of Item belt
- Culture Quechua, Aymara
- Material fibre, dye
- Measurements height 4.3 cm, width 115.4 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Joanna Staniszkis
- Received from Joanna Staniszkis
- Made in La Paz
- Ownership Date before February 5, 2015
- Acquisition Date on February 5, 2015
- Item Classes textiles
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3097/0051