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Huaca
Huaca
Huaca
Museum of International Folk Art

Huaca

NameBelt
Artist Artist Not Recorded
DateEarly to 3rd quarter 20th century
Place madeAyata, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumSheep's wool
Dimensions42 1/8 × 3 15/16 in. (107 × 10 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.146
Object numberA.2010.26.146
DescriptionBelt with stripes of gold, burgundy, pink, red, gray, orange, natural, green, purple. All but the smallest stripe have different geometric patterns. One end completed with five flat braids. Ties in different patterns of pink, natural, purple, white and pink triangles.
Huaca or Waka
Artist Not Recorded
19th century
Ch'umpi
Artist Not Recorded
Early 3rd quarter 20th century
Chumpi
Artist Not Recorded
Early to 3rd quarter 20th century
Chumbi
Artist Not Recorded
Mid-20th century, staff
Tesnu
Artist Not Recorded
1970
Belt
Artist Not Recorded
Mid-20th century, staff
Chumpi
Artist Not Recorded
Poncho Luto
Artist Not Recorded
Mid-20th century
Colque Huaca
Artist Not Recorded
Early to mid-20th century
Chumpi
Artist Not Recorded
Mid-19th century
Hauka
Artist Not Recorded
Early 20th century
Chumbis
Artist Not Recorded
1959