DepartmentTextiles-Latin America
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.Artist Not Recorded