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1983.14.7 - wedding shawl

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Object Typeshawl, wedding Place MadeSouth America: Peru, Taquile Date Made1979

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Object Typeshawl, wedding Place MadeSouth America: Peru, Taquile Date Made1979
Accession Number 1983.14.7 Title wedding shawl Category Clothing, Outerwear Object Type shawl, wedding Creator Quispe Grus, Dionysia Date Made 1979 Place Made South America: Peru, Taquile Culture Native South American Cultural Region Native South American Gender and Age adults unisex Materials and Techniques acrylic; wool; handwoven; machine sewn Measurements overall: 56 x 69 cm Description
Red matrimonial manta with 9 vertical figured bands in red, white and green alternating with 11 stripes of various colours. Central band is 4.5cm wide. A multicoloured 4.0cm fringe borders all 4 sides. No terminal…
Red matrimonial manta with 9 vertical figured bands in red, white and green alternating with 11 stripes of various colours. Central band is 4.5cm wide. A multicoloured 4.0cm fringe borders all 4 sides. No terminal band at selvage; fabric is cut, then raw edges stabilized with 3 rows of machine stitching. Manta is without a cental seam. Designs are produced by use of complimentary warps; reversed patterns are visible on opposite side of manta. Fringe sewn around edges is woven from brightly coloured acrylic yarns (filling) held by fine red (warp) yarns. Acrylic yarns used in manta and fringe are given additional twist before weaving. Fabric count (warp x filling) 28 x 10 yarns/cm.
Credit Line Donated by Dr. Nancy Kerr

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"1983.14.7 - wedding shawl, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-38785. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.