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Huaca
Huaca
Huaca
Museum of International Folk Art

Huaca

NameBelt
Artist Artist unrecorded
DateEarly to 3rd quarter 20th century
Place madeAyata, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumSheep's wool
Dimensions42 1/8 × 3 15/16 in. (107 × 10 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.146
Object numberA.2010.26.146
DescriptionBelt with stripes of gold, burgundy, pink, red, gray, orange, natural, green, purple. All but the smallest stripe have different geometric patterns. One end completed with five flat braids. Ties in different patterns of pink, natural, purple, white and pink triangles.
Huaca or Waka
Artist unrecorded
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Ch'umpi
Artist unrecorded
Early 3rd quarter 20th century
Chumpi
Artist unrecorded
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Chumbi
Artist unrecorded
Mid-20th century, staff
Tesnu
Artist unrecorded
1970
Chumpi
Artist unrecorded
Belt
Artist unrecorded
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Poncho Luto
Artist unrecorded
Mid-20th century
Colque Huaca
Artist unrecorded
Early to mid-20th century
Chu'mpi
Artist unrecorded
1970
Hauka
Artist unrecorded
Early 20th century
Chumpi
Artist unrecorded
Mid-19th century