DepartmentTextiles-Latin America
Corahua
NameSling
Artist
Artist unrecorded
Date19th century
Place madeHighlands, Bolivia, South America
MediumAlpaca
Dimensions49 5/8 × 1 3/16 in. (126 × 3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.108
Object numberA.2010.26.108
DescriptionBraided cord sling in natural dyes of green, natural and red with small designs in red and white with a loop at the upper end and a pompom at the lower end. Red threads added to create thicker braid with white and green design. These threads divide into four sections, each composed of three connected wrapped pieces.
