DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Chumpi

NameBelt

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Date1970

Place madeMacha, Potosi, Bolivia, South America

MediumWool

Dimensions28 3/8 × 1 in. (72 × 2.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.53

Object numberA.2010.26.53

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionWoven belt with geometric design of brown, maroon, orange and cream on diagonal. Warp threads braided at one end, the other cut off and whip stitched with orange and magenta ties attached.

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