DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Chullo

NameCap

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Date1970

Place madeIruito, La Paz, Bolivia, South America

MediumWool

Dimensions12 13/16 × 9 1/16 in. (32.5 × 23 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.48

Object numberA.2010.26.48

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionKnitted cap in maroon, brown, tan and orange. Top two rows with figures of birds. Next row women riding (standing on) cat-like animal and birds. More birds and llamas (?). Edge is tan and maroon squares with geometric patterns on ear flaps with orange in center. Short braided ties at top of hat.