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Breastplate
Breastplate
Breastplate

Breastplate

Artist Artist unrecorded
DateEarly 20th century
Place madeAyacucho Region, Peru, South America
MediumSheep wool
Dimensions16 x 24 in. (40.64 x 60.96 cm)
ClassificationsT&E Animal Husbandry
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Florence Dibell Bartlett, A.1955.86.261
Object numberA.1955.86.261
DescriptionTriangular form, dark green wool ground, embroidered in white, red and greens with florals and double-headed bird. Lower edge with long red fringe and one red, white, pink and green tassel.
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