DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Wichi-wichi

NameDance tassel

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Date19th century

Place madeHighlands, Bolivia, South America

MediumAlpaca

Dimensions38 3/16 × 2 3/4 in. (97 × 7 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.112

Object numberA.2010.26.112

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionDance tassel of braided cord in natural dyes of white and red with loop at end. At the red pompom, black threads are added to make a thicker braid that divides into three sections whose threads are wrapped, first joined together and then separated. On these are red, white and black pompoms. The thick braid reforms and at red tassel, thin red and black braids form as do thicker white and black braids. At the end are red and black pompoms. Tan is added to the last pompom.