Embroidered skirt

NameTextile

CultureShipibo - Conibo

Date1985-1990

Place madePucallpa, Ucayali, Peru, South America

MediumCotton (commercial, counted cross stitch), synthetic yarn

Dimensions59 5/8 × 24 3/16 in. (151.5 × 61.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2017.20.12

Object numberFA.2017.20.12

DescriptionThis skirt combines a vaiety of embroidery stitches (running & cross stitch mainly) to copy traditional Shipibo designs & mimic traditional wearing patterns. The borders are brightly colored - (2 shades of blue) green, orange red, yellow & purple) white center is more subtle primarily in black & turquoise)