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Accession Number 1985.29.15 Title belt Category Clothing Accessory Object Type belt Creator Po'co, Paulina Quispe Date Made ca. 1980 Place Made South America: Peru, Taquile Culture Native South American Cultural Region Native South American Gender and Age women Materials and Techniques wool; handspun; handwoven, supplementary warp, pick-up Measurements overall: 129.5 x 6.5 cm Description

Belt made of red and beige yarns in a reversible weave; one side shows the motif in red and the other in beige. Hummingbird motifs, two men on horseback with flags. Dark brown selvedge threads. Braided yarns at one…

Belt made of red and beige yarns in a reversible weave; one side shows the motif in red and the other in beige. Hummingbird motifs, two men on horseback with flags. Dark brown selvedge threads. Braided yarns at one end. Worn by the maker.

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