DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Chullu

NameHat

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Dateca. 1980

Place madeNorthern Region, Potosi, Bolivia, South America

MediumWool (sheep)

DimensionsOverall: 29 1/8 x 10 1/4 in. (74 x 26 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase, A.2010.27.1

Object numberA.2010.27.1

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionPointed knit cap with long, triangular earflaps with radiant ornaments on the ties. The cap knit with multicolored designs in bands of zig-zags, diamonds and flowers and a row of dark (black or green?) and white rectangular ticks around the ege of the hat and earflaps. Hot pink tuft at top. Primary colors: red, orange, green and white.