General Juan Velasco dance cape

NameDance Cape

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Dateafter 1968

Place madeSapallanga, Junin, Peru, South America

MediumCotton, plastic, metal

DimensionsFramed: 37 3/16 × 25 3/16 × 1 15/16 in. (94.5 × 64 × 5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Linda Alexander, A.2020.25.77

Object numberA.2020.25.77

ProvenancePurchased by donor in Peru

DescriptionDance apron with heavy embroidery and sequins, with military officer in brown as central image. ). This dance apron complements our existing collection by adding a more recent historical figure, General Juan Velasco, who overthrew the Peruvian government as served as military dictator from 1968-1975. He was a left-leaning reformer who supported policies that benefited the rural poor.