DepartmentTextiles-Latin America
Aguayo/Mantle women’s wearing blanket
NameAguayo/Mantle women’s wearing blanket
Maker
Artist unrecorded
CultureBolivian
Date19th century
Place madeBolivia, South America
Mediumwool
DimensionsWhole: 40 9/16 × 39 3/4 in. (103 × 101 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. David Block III & Peggy Robinson
Object numberA.2023.9.1
ProvenanceDonor acquired items from his travels between 1964-2021.
Descriptionstriped aguayo with brown and red tones, Aguayo/Mantle women’s wearing blanket from Potosi, La Paz, Bolivia, 19th centuryCentro de Textiles Tradicionales del Cusco
c. 1900