DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Culebra soga

NameSnake rope

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateEarly to 3rd quarter 20th century

Place madeHighlands, Bolivia, South America

MediumLlama fiber

Dimensions219 11/16 × 3/8 in. (558 × 1 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.131

Object numberA.2010.26.131

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionBraided rope in natural, orange, purple, green, red, mauve, pink. Ends in two orange and white braids with tassels in the same colors as rope.

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