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Woman's Mantle (Llijlla)

A work made of wool (camelid); stripes of warp-faced plain weave, plain weave with paired warps and supplementary warp patterning; applied cotton and wool (camelid), braided trims; glass buttons; two panels joined in figure eight stitch; wool (camelid) knitted binding edge.

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  • A work made of wool (camelid); stripes of warp-faced plain weave, plain weave with paired warps and supplementary warp patterning; applied cotton and wool (camelid), braided trims; glass buttons; two panels joined in figure eight stitch; wool (camelid) knitted binding edge.

Date:

1900/1970

Artist:

Quechua
Probably Ocongate, Cuzco, Peru

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Quechua

Title

Woman's Mantle (Llijlla)

Place

Ocongate (Object made in)

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Made 1900–1970

Medium

Wool (camelid); stripes of warp-faced plain weave, plain weave with paired warps and supplementary warp patterning; applied cotton and wool (camelid), braided trims; glass buttons; two panels joined in figure eight stitch; wool (camelid) knitted binding edge

Dimensions

57.8 × 57.2 cm (22 3/4 × 22 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Avrina Pugh

Reference Number

1971.726

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