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Accession Number 1983.14.15 Title knitted Taquille cap Category Clothing, Headwear Object Type cap Creator Crus, Rosenda Quispe Date Made 1983 Place Made South America: Peru, Taquile Culture Native South American Cultural Region Native South American Gender and Age children unisex Materials and Techniques wool; acrylic; knitted, hand, intarsia; knitted, hand, jersey; ruffled; tasselled Measurements overall: 52 x 22.5 cm Description Knitted cap of wool with white frill. Lower part of cap is red divided into bands by blue lines. Frill is 2 x 2 rib knit in white with rainbow stripe edge. Frill was knit seperately then handsewn on. Credit Line Donated by Dr. Nancy Kerr