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Accession Number 1985.29.13 Title carrying cloth Category Personal Gear Object Type cloth, carrying 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 not applicable Materials and Techniques handwoven, supplementary warp, pick-up; tasselled Measurements overall: 62 x 42 cm Description

Carrying cloth. Main colour of pampa which is close to light brown (natural alpaca). Figures on cloth starting at one end are: condor, three llamas, paloma (dove), sapo (frog), pavo (cock) with a rat, two facing…

Carrying cloth. Main colour of pampa which is close to light brown (natural alpaca). Figures on cloth starting at one end are: condor, three llamas, paloma (dove), sapo (frog), pavo (cock) with a rat, two facing lizards (lugaritos), and a horse with rider worked in red and white with a green stripe down the centre. Green, pink, orange and red vertical stripes border the panel of motifs; stripes at outer edge. Fringe at two corners.

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