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Poncho

A work made of wool, stripes of plain weave and three-color complementary warp weave; joined with darning stitches; bottom edged with tape of three-color complementary warp weave; plain weave with extended supplementary patterning weft fringe.
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  • A work made of wool, stripes of plain weave and three-color complementary warp weave; joined with darning stitches; bottom edged with tape of three-color complementary warp weave; plain weave with extended supplementary patterning weft fringe.

Date:

1850/1900

Artist:

Aymara
Bolivia, La Paz, Pacajes

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Aymara

Title

Poncho

Place

Bolivia (Object made in:)

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Made 1850–1900

Medium

Wool, stripes of plain weave and three-color complementary warp weave; joined with darning stitches; bottom edged with tape of three-color complementary warp weave; plain weave with extended supplementary patterning weft fringe

Dimensions

210.2 × 167.6 cm (82 3/4 × 66 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by the Textile Society

Reference Number

1981.45

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