DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Tesnu

NameBelt tie

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateEarly to 3rd quarter 20th century

Place madePotosí, Potosi, Bolivia, South America

MediumCotton

Dimensions26 15/16 × 1/2 in. (68.5 × 1.25 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.145

Object numberA.2010.26.145

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionBelt tie of colored blocks of blue, natural yellow, pink, green with coca flowers, stylized birds and quadrupends. At each end is a short green tassel, from one a green and yellow braid ends in a red/green tassel. From the other end, a yellow braid ends in a red and yellow tassel.