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| Type of Object: | Clothing |
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| Materials: | Camelid fiber, natural dyes |
| Measurements: | Size varies |
| Date or Period: | Republican (1825-1900) |
| Maker: | Candelaria, Tarabuco (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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| 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 rivers, rings and plants in geometric style. It is used by the wife of the "Jilakata" (traditional authority). Size is 146 cm. x 4 cm. | |
| Keywords: | |
| belt, Quechua, textile, |
