DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Ceremonial sling

NameCeremonial sling

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateLate 19th-early 20th century

Place madeHighlands, Bolivia, South America

MediumSheep's wool and/or llama fiber

Dimensions82 5/16 × 3 15/16 in. (209 × 10 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.124

Object numberA.2010.26.124

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionWoven sling in brown, black and tan. Both ends tasseled. Center braided and wrapped in a rhomboid pattern. Braid in brown and tan. Tassel at one end a wider area.

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