DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Tari

NameCarrying cloth

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateEarly 20th Century

Place madeCharazani Region, La Paz, Bolivia, South America

MediumWool

Dimensions20 1/2 × 19 11/16 in. (52 × 50 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.47

Object numberA.2010.26.47

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionPrincipally cream-colored, woven wool carrying cloth. Edges are purple, pink and rose attached with purple thread. Mirrored patterns leading to center: cream, rose, pink, green, and rust. Small band of stylized birds and geometric figures. Larger middle stripe with horses. A female figure stands in the center.