DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Capote

NamePoncho

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateMid-20th century

Place madePotolo region, Potosi, Bolivia, South America

MediumWool

Dimensions24 × 45 11/16 in. (61 × 116 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.73

Object numberA.2010.26.73

DescriptionWool poncho of two panels with rounded corners, almost the same front and back except for stylized felines. Hot pink with squirrel-like animal, stylized birds. Colors are brown, red, green, orange, hot pink, all forming stripes of different widths. Fringe of red, green, pink, blue and fuchia. Dark brown band of pink, orange and black threads used at seam to cover fringe attachment.