DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Man's Poncho

NamePoncho

Artist Artist unrecorded

Datec. 1920

Place madeChichas Province, Potosi, Bolivia, South America

MediumWool

Dimensions49 3/16 × 51 in. (125 × 129.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase, A.1979.70.1

Object numberA.1979.70.1

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionWarp stripes, float patterning and ikat. Two panels seamed with embroidery at center. Multicolor. Each panel has three bands of ikat (red-brown and white) and two narrow bands of warp float pattern. Added multicolor woven fringe on all sides. Vertical edge bands of dark brown with bold white ikat stepped diamonds.