Embroidered skirt

NameTextile

CultureShipibo - Conibo

Date1985-1990

Place madePucallpa, Ucayali, Peru, South America

MediumBlack commercial suiting material, cotton, synthetic

Dimensions59 1/16 × 27 3/16 in. (150 × 69 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2017.20.9

Object numberFA.2017.20.9

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionThis wrap around skirt, heavily embroidered (running & chain stitch) is seperated into 2 areas set off by bandsof various colors - purple, ochre, white, hot pink, green text blue, red, yellow & green. Orange button hole stitch finishes the hem.