Coat

NameOuter Garment

CultureQuechua

Place madeHuancayo, Junin, Peru, South America

Place madeCuzco, Peru, South America

MediumCotton, wool, plastic buttons

Dimensions42 1/8 × 55 7/8 in. (107 × 142 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Florence Dibell Bartlett, A.1955.86.257B

Object numberA.1955.86.257 B

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionCoat with tails, of dark blue homespun wool, lined in white cotton. Green wool piping decorates all outer edge areas, and trim is sewn in areas of narrow multicolor woolen bands, decorated, in turn, with white buttons. A triangle of red wool is placed at center-back above beginning of tail slits. Measurements: L, including standing collar of 3.5", 43"; W, underarm, 19"; sleeve L, 22"; cuff W, 6.5"; tail panels, are a slit up back 20", and at the sides, 22"; pockets (patch) 5"W x 3"H; braid w 0.5". There are 64 buttons. [Catalogue card 1952]
With tails; dark blue wool, green piping, narrow multicolor band trim with white buttons; lined in white.