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Hauka

Artist Artist unrecorded
DateEarly 20th century
Place madeAroma Province, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumWool
Dimensions45 1/4 × 5 5/8 in. (114.935 × 14.2875 cm)
ClassificationsClothing, Accessories and Jewelry
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.27
Object numberA.2010.26.27
DescriptionOutside of wide belt is red with small animal and geometric designs in white. Also some purple, darker red, pinkish-red stripes and thin, yellow and blue, accent stripes. Small off- white and red multi-braids on one end with long ties. Inside is off-white with red figures.
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