Belt

MOA: University of British Columbia

3097/49

Multicoloured woven belt with a geometric pattern. One end of the belt has five multicoloured woven cords of fibre with gaps between them attached to a short dark purple cord, while the other end has a long dark purple cord. The belt's design alternates between two black diamonds on an orange and white background and vice versa; opposite order on the other side of the belt. The pairs of diamonds are positioned where one is on top of the other. All the diamonds have small circles of the background colour in the centre.


  • Type of Item belt
  • Culture Quechua, Aymara
  • Material fibre, dye
  • Measurements height 2.6 cm, width 102.6 cm, depth 2.9 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 3097/0049