DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Tullma

NameMan's Hair Tie

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateEarly to mid-20th century

Place madeTarabuco Region, Chuquisaca, Bolivia, South America

MediumSheep's wool

Dimensions34 1/16 × 13/16 in. (86.5 × 2 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.116

Object numberA.2010.26.116

DescriptionWoven wool hair tie with red border and green, orange, and purple colored patterns of stylized birds and plants on natural ground. Darker orange tassels at ends from which fall three wrapped cords, each divided into two wrapped cords with pompoms at end. Wool not as fine as that in weaving.