DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Cape

NameWoman's Manta, Mantle, Cape

CultureAymara

DateMid-19th century

Place madePuno Province, Puno, Peru, South America

MediumAlpaca warp and weft

Dimensions42 x 48 in. (106.7 x 121.9 cm)

Credit LineGift of William Siegal

Object numberA.1996.50.5

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionBrown ground w/ 5 horizontal bands of cochineal and brn. stripes. Narrow blue, cochineal stripes at edges. 2 pcs. Sewn together. Blue, red, wht. crossed warp edges (ribete).

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