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1997.2.76

Scarf

1997.2.76

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Collection type
Object
Description
Scarf
Long description
Scarf in warp-faced plain weave. A single complete four-selvage textile. Central brown ground with broad red borders; narrow warp stripes in black, white, red, green and blue. Dark brown weft. Probably alpaca. Synthetic dyes. Warp spin Z2S; weft Z2S; warp count 64-80 epi (26-32/cm); weft count 16 ppi (7/cm).
Geographical reference
Peru
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Peru
Puno Dept Lake Titicaca Taquile Island
Cultural groups
Quechua
Person
Field collector Robin Woodhouse
PRM source Robin Woodhouse
PRM source Paula Woodhouse
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1975
Date collected
1974 - 1975
Acquisition information
Donated: 1996
Materials and processes
Material Alpaca Wool Camelid Textile Animal, Material Pigment, Process Woven, Process Dyed
Dimensions
Length x Width 1650 x 220 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1997.2.76 Other numbers: K4
Research and responses

For a list of the works consulted by Linda Mowat while cataloguing this collection, see RDF. [JC 26 8 2013]

Search terms: Clothing Textile, Neckgear