DepartmentTextiles-Latin America
Chumpi
NameBelt
Artist
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Place madeNorthern Potosi, Bolivia, South America
MediumWool
Dimensions86 5/8 × 1 3/8 in. (220 × 3.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.99
Object numberA.2010.26.99
DescriptionWool belt of brown, red, natural and gold with green on border forming rectangles in which are woven stylized birds, frogs, lizard, fox and coca flowers and leaves. The eight braids at one end are sewn or braided together.
Artist Not Recorded
