DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Woman's festival shawl

NameShawl

Maker Centro de Textiles Tradicionales del Cusco

CulturePeruvian

Date2010

(not assigned)Chuayuaytire, Cusco, Peru, South America

MediumWool

Dimensions38 9/16 × 38 in. (98 × 96.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, MNMF Collection, A.2021.7.3

Object numberA.2021.7.3

DescriptionWine-colored, wool manta bordered with braid. The geometric pattern appears in four identical strips, bordered by solid color panels in wine and brown/black. The center panel is embroidered with rick-rack design and starbursts.

Traditional Women’s Festival Attire, 2010
Chahuaytire Cooperative artisans
Chahuaytire, Peru
Museum purchase with funds from MNM Acquisition Fund

The unmarried women of Chahuaytire display their “wealth” to suitors through the intricately woven and elaborately embellished clothing for celebrations. This costume includes a camisa (blouse), a jobone (jacket), two mantas (an essential piece that can be used as a shawl or as a carrying cloth), a montera (hat), and a festival pollera (skirt, often worn layered).