DepartmentTextiles-Latin America
Chacana
NameShoulder band for dance costume
CultureAymara
DateEarly 20th century
Place madeLake Titicaca Region, Bolivia, South America
MediumFeathers of tropical birds
Dimensions12 × 36 in. (30.4801 × 91.4402 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.1194
Object numberA.1995.93.1194
DescriptionFeather mosaic on wooden slats. Red backround with patterns and images in blue, green, yellow, and black. Images include central yellow sun, lizards, rampant lions, and Aymara couples dancing.
Early 20th century
Early 20th century
Early 20th century
ca 1900
1927
Artist Not Recorded
