DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Llic'lla

NameWoman's Mantle

Artist Artist unrecorded

Date1970

Place madeCalcha, Potosi, Bolivia, South America

MediumWool

Dimensions43 5/16 × 37 in. (110 × 94 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.42

Object numberA.2010.26.42

DescriptionPrimarily black mantle with edges rounded to backside. Mirroring stripes in red and cream, wider stripes in red; geometric pattern in red, green, natural white, and maroon. Center has same geometric patterns ending in green stripe. Joined at the seam with embroidered triangles in pink, turquoise, red, lavender, yellow, and maroon (repeated).