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| Type of Object: | Clothing |
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| Materials: | Camelid fiber, sheep fiber, natural dyes |
| Measurements: | Size varies |
| Date or Period: | Colonial (1533-1825) |
| Maker: | Uru Chipaya |
| Designated List Section: | IV A Colonial and Republican Textiles -- Indigenous Highland Traditions |
| Date of Import Restriction: | 12/07/01 |
| Photograph: | National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (MUSEF) |
| Copyright: | National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (MUSEF) |
| Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions: | |
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| Worn by both men and women, woven from cotton or camelid fibers in a variety of widths, lengths and colors. Found in either a solid color or simple multi-color geometric design. This example has one piece decorated entirely with geometrical elements. It is used by the wife of the "Jilakata" (traditional authority). It has black trim. Size is 159 cm. x 5 cm. | |
| Keywords: | |
| belt, textile, Uru Chipaya, |
