Paño, Shawl

NameWoman's shawl

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Datec. 1950

Place madeGualeceo region, Azuay, Ecuador, South America

MediumCotton, dye

Dimensions101 9/16 × 30 5/16 in. (258 × 77 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Nancy Reynolds, A.2008.61.1

Object numberA.2008.61.1

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionThe center of this shawl is of blue & white woven cotton ikat and at the ends images of birds and abstract geometric designs. There are wide borders of starched cotton macrame with lettering and designs of plants & birds. Starched cotton fringe is at both ends. The lettering appears to be a poem: "PALOMA BLANCA,/ A QUIEN LE ADORE, DEJANDOS UNIDO,/ BOLANDO CE FUE. (Translation: White Dove/ the one I adore/ you united us/ and flew away)