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Woman's skirt
Object Number 2018.5.28
Display Title Woman's skirt
Descriptions
Object Description "Candelaria" woven woman's skirt with stylized human figures, llamas, "winged" horses and vizcacha rodents.
Inventory Description Skirt, woman's, woven wool, black ground, white stylized figures, animals, geometric patterns, multi-colored bands
Classification
  • Skirt
Department Ethnographic
Date 1987 or earlier
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Bolivia
Additional Geographic Terms Candelaria
Materials Wool Dye
Dimensions Overall: 96 × 71.5 × 0.5 cm (37 13/16 × 28 1/8 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 2018.5.28
Credit Line Gift of Ray K. Warburton

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