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Hair Tie

MOA: University of British Columbia

3097/60

Fibre hair tie composed of a braided cord with several multicoloured wrapped tassels on either end. Each end has four black and brown (light brown on one end) wrapped tassels, with small multicoloured sections at the bottom. Below these multicoloured sections are black pom poms, which each lead into two black and brown (light on one end) wrapped tassels, with small multicoloured sections at the bottom. Below these multicoloured sections are black pom poms, each of which leads into two short, wrapped tassels, with multicoloured sections at the bottom. Each end has a total of 28 wrapped tassels and 9 pom poms.

  • Type of Item tie
  • Culture Quechua, Aymara
  • Material fibre, dye
  • Measurements height 85.6 cm, width 13.2 cm, depth 2.6 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Joanna Staniszkis
  • Received from Joanna Staniszkis
  • Made in Bolivia
  • Ownership Date before February 5, 2015
  • Acquisition Date on February 5, 2015
  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3097/0060

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