DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Chullu

NameHat

Artist Artist unrecorded

DateLate 20th century

Place madeNorthern Potosi, Potosi, Bolivia, South America

MediumWool

DimensionsOverall: 19 x 10 in. (48.3 x 25.4 cm)

Credit LineGift of Nancy Reynolds

Object numberA.2010.5.4

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionPointed, knit cap with rainbow striped ground over which are light gray vehicles and people. The triangular ear flaps decorated with white birds on brown or maroon ground. One earflap has two tassels with small multicolored pompoms on each, the other earflap has one string tassel with a pompom at the top and bottom.