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
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.c. 1960
Artist Not Recorded
Mid to late 19th c., donor