Hair Tie

MOA: University of British Columbia

3097/62

Fibre hair tie composed of a thin black (and partially green and thicker) cord with several multicoloured fibre pom poms and wrapped tassels on either end. Each end has dark red-brown fibre pom poms with multicoloured undersides, from which extend two multicoloured wrapped tassels. Each tassel has a black pom pom with a multicoloured underside, from which extend two more multicoloured wrapped tassels that end with black pom poms, with multicoloured undersides. Each end has a total of six wrapped tassels and seven pom poms.


  • Type of Item tie
  • Culture Quechua, Aymara
  • Material fibre, dye
  • Measurements height 160.8 cm, width 10.1 cm, depth 3.8 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 3097/0062