DepartmentTextiles-Latin America
Textile embroidered in Paracas Style
NameEmbroidered textile
Maker
Vilma Oncebay Pariona
(Peruvian)
Maker
Honorato Oncebay Coras
(Peruvian)
Maker
Alejandrina Oncebay Pariona
(Peruvian)
Maker
Saturnino Oncebay Pariona
(Peruvian)
Maker
Sofia Oncebay Pariona
(Peruvian)
Maker
Silvia Pariona Quispe
(Peruvian)
Date1985-1986
Place madeHuamanga, Ayacucho, Peru, South America
MediumSheep’s wool fabric, alpaca fiber embroidery, natural dyes (cochineal, molle, chilca, nogal, indigo, tara, masacopa)
Dimensions27 15/16 × 24 13/16 × 3/8 in. (71 × 63 × 1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2017.40.2
Object numberFA.2017.40.2
DescriptionBright red fabric with added black fabric around the edges. On the dark fabric, small, stylized figures are embroidered, of various designs. Small decorative tabs are also added around the edges of the piece. The black fabric and embroidery do not fully cover all the sides, two opposite sides are left with gaps.
20th century
ca. 1970
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