DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Aksu

NameOverskirt

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Date19th century

Place madeOruro, Bolivia, South America

MediumAlpaca

Dimensions32 11/16 × 46 1/16 in. (83 × 117 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.106

Object numberA.2010.26.106

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionOverskirt of predominately black with two large and one small band in burgundy, yellow, pale green, red, orange and black. The patterned bands are all similar with small geometric patterns. Finished with green cording.

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