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| Type of Object: | Clothing |
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| Materials: | Camelid fiber, natural dyes |
| Measurements: | Average size 135 cm. x 92 cm. |
| Date or Period: | Colonial (1533-1825) |
| Maker: | 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. Designs are typically found in the hip, sleeve, and neck areas but there are more elaborate examples where stripes cover the entire garment, some with silver thread. May be dyed with natural or synthetic dyes in all colors. Usually made from camelid wool, especially alpaca. Average size 135 cm. x 92 cm. This one piece tunic has plain weaving, with monochromatic stripes and one multi-color decoration with geometrical elements. Size is 376 cm. x 86 cm. | |
| Keywords: | |
| Aymara, stripes, textile, tunic, |
