DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Dance Cape

NameDance Cape

Attributed to Santa Cruz Capacyachi

Artist or maker Santa Cruz Capacyachi

Datec. 1960

Place madeHuayucachi, Junin, Peru, South America

MediumCardboard base, cotton, silk and cotton embroidery, sequins

Dimensions30 × 18 in. (76.2 × 45.72 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.1297

Object numberA.1995.93.1297

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DescriptionEmbroidered scene showing a blue, yellow and white steam powered ocean liner with a man at the prow; (2) large blue and white fish swim underneath and the whole field is filled with multicolored birds, flowers and (3) large blue and white airplanes