DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Corahua

NameSling

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Date19th century

Place madeChipaya, Oruro, Bolivia, South America

MediumAlpaca, natural dye

Dimensions72 7/16 × 1/16 in. (184 × 0.2 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.142

Object numberA.2010.26.142

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionSling of red and white braid along which tassels are placed, singles and triples, in red and black. On each side of white and red wrapped area are four tassels and from one of these hang two smaller tassels.

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