DepartmentTextiles-Latin America
Shawl in Wari Tie Dye Style
NameShawl
Maker
Vilma Oncebay Pariona
(Peruvian)
Date2011-2012
Place madeHuamanga, Ayacucho, Peru, South America
MediumAlpaca fiber, natural dyes (cochineal, tancar, molle)
Dimensions86 5/8 × 24 × 3/8 in. (220 × 61 × 1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2017.40.1
Object numberFA.2017.40.1
DescriptionBlack shawl of finely woven fibers with colorful geometric patterns at either end. The pattern consists of interlocking stepped shapes in blue green, red, and maroon wool. Additional decoration is in yellow.
c. 1865
c. 1890