DepartmentLatin America
Bola
NameLasso
Artist
Artist unrecorded
Date1970
Place madeIruito, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumWood, cotton cord, stone, wool
Dimensions43 5/16 × 4 5/16 × 1 3/8 in. (110 × 11 × 3.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.50
Object numberA.2010.26.50
DescriptionBola made of three strands of cotton cord joined at center in "Y" shape that is wrapped in red wool. Stone tied on at end of two shorter strands. The longer strand has a piece of wood tied at the end.Early -mid 20th century
1940s/50s
Collected 1961-1962
Collected 1961-1962
Collected 1961-1962