DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Tulma

NameHair tie

Artist Artist Not Recorded

DateEarly to 3rd quarter 20th century

Place madeTarabuco, Chuquisaca, Bolivia, South America

MediumSheep's wool, horse hair

Dimensions77 9/16 × 3/16 in. (197 × 0.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Laurie Adelson and Bruce Takami, A.2010.26.150

Object numberA.2010.26.150

Collections

Latin America

DescriptionBlack braid hair tie with black horse hair tassels with white bands of small white beads on the ends of two of them. Three wrapped cords descend from first tassel wrapped in black and brown and divide into six and red, white, yellow beads decorate cords.