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| Type of Object: | Clothing |
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| Materials: | Camelid fiber, silver threads, natural dyes |
| Measurements: | Size varies from 135 cm. to 92 cm. |
| Date or Period: | Colonial (1533-1825) |
| Maker: | Pacajes (Aymara) |
| 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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| Man’s ceremonial vestment constructed from one piece of cloth which is folded in half and sewn up the sides, leaving openings for the arms at the top and an opening in the middle for the head. Woven from cotton and/or camelid fibers, often in tapestry weave, and dyed with natural pigments in red, blue, green, orange, yellow, tan, brown, black, purple, or combination of colors. Designs are typically found in the hip, sleeve, and neck areas but there are more elaborate examples where designs cover the entire garment: 1) stripes arranged across the cloth in a vertical or horizontal pattern, 2) repetitive arrangements of llamas or other animal motifs, 3) patterns created from tie-dye, checkerboards, repetitive squares or cloth patchwork. Average size 135 cm. x 92 cm. This example is a single piece textile, with a hole for the neck. This tunic is a red color with vertical stripes alternating red, pink and multi-color with geometrical decoration and silver threads. The lateral bands have threads twisted in a Z and gilded fasteners. | |
| Keywords: | |
| Aymara, stripes, textile, tunic, |
