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| Type of Object: | Clothing |
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| Materials: | Camelid fiber, natural dyes |
| Measurements: | Size varies, approximately 20 cm. square |
| Date or Period: | Colonial (1533-1825) |
| Maker: | Kallawaya (Quechua) |
| 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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| Carried 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 stripe pattern arrangement with geometric motifs. These bags are usually square (20 cm.) or rectangular with a woven carrying strap. They often contain small pockets on the pouch exterior and are decorated with tassels. This example is comprised of two rectangular bags opposite each other decorated with multi-color stripes with geometric elements that alternate with biomophological and monchrome stripes. Size is 76 cm. x 33 cm. | |
| Keywords: | |
| bag, Quechua, stripes, textile, |
