Bag the main body of which is of dyed plant fibre looped in bands of green, pink, purple and orange. The bottom of the bag is of pink looped fibre. The handle has been braided and is of pink dyed fibre. [MdeA 03/02/2009]

Collection type: Object
Description: Bag the main body of which is of dyed plant fibre looped in bands of green, pink, purple and orange. The bottom of the bag is of pink looped fibre. The handle has been braided and is of pink dyed fibre. [MdeA 03/02/2009]
Geographical reference: Colombia
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Colombia; Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Potrerito
Person: Maker Evangelina Nieve; Field collector Marianne Schrimpff; PRM source Marianne Schrimpff
Date / Period: Date made: Before 09/1966
Date collected: September 1966
Acquisition information: Donated: 05/12/2007 Acquired: 2008
Materials and processes: Material Sisal Fibre Plant, Material Agave Fibre Yarn Plant, Process Looped, Process Braided, Process Netted
Dimensions: Height: max 150 mm excluding handle, approx, Width: max 158 mm approx
Object numbers: Accession number: 2008.57.15 Other numbers: 12 527
Associated publications: See Marianne Cardale Schrimpff Techniques of Hand Weaving and Allied Arts in Colombia (DPhil thesis in Balfour Library: 3 vols, text, drawings and photos). [MdeA 30/01/2009]

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