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Nom de l'objet : bag
Artiste ou artisan : Huatta Yucra, Selvano
Type de l'objet : bag
Catégorie de l'objet : CONTAINERS
Sous-catégorie de l'objet : textiles
Matériaux : dye
fibre, synthetic
fibre, wool ?
Technique de fabrication : knitted
re-plied
sewn
Numéro de catalogue : Sf1006
Province d'origine : Puno
Pays d'origine : Peru
Continent d'origine : Central & South America
Autres données géographiques : Lake Titicaca Island
Culture : Quechua
Secteur géo-culturel : Andes
Contexte culturel : tourist craft
Date de début de production : 1987
Date de fin de production : 1987
Description : Rectangular knitted bag with a corded strap and three red tassels on the bottom. The bag faces are similar, each consisting of four bands with repeating patterns worked in white or coloured yarn against a dark red or a dark blue background. A border of da
Commentaires : Selvano is a 7 year old (c 1987) boy, who has been knitting since 1984 when he was 4. He knits monderas for sale to tourists. He sold this bag along with another that is partly completed.
Fonctions : Knitting is traditionally done on Taquile for men's and infant's hats. The neck purses were developed entirely as an item for sale to outsiders. They also modified a vest form they wore into a tourist sale item by putting knitted panels on the front. They now make a wider variety of hats in various colours, including one for women, to sell to tourists.
Hauteur : 69.3
Largeur : 16
Profondeur : 0.8
Unité de mesure linéaire : cm
Signification iconographique : The figures of men and women holding hands represent the Sikuri dancers who wear feathered hats and wigs of hair or coloured ribbons.
Département : Museum of Anthropology
Établissement : UBC Museum of Anthropology  Facebook-UBC Museum of Anthropology  Twitter-UBC Museum of Anthropology  YouTube-UBC Museum of Anthropology
Ville de l'établissement : Vancouver
Province de l'établissement : British Columbia
Enregistrement de l'institution : Fiche complète provenant du site du musée

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