DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Urku

NameSkirt

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateEarly 20th century

Place madeAroma Province, La Paz, Bolivia, South America

MediumWool

DimensionsOverall: 26 3/8 x 66 in. (66.9925 x 167.64 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.24

Object numberA.2010.26.24

Collections

Andean Folk Art

DescriptionHeavy, dark brown, gathered skirt with a large, single, geometrically-woven band of red, rust, cream and green which runs horizontally around skirt. Skirt also has tucks in brown wool fabric.

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