Wool scarf. Garment is of medium length and relatively wide, increasing in width slightly toward one end. Long fringe sits at both ends. Weave is tight and unvarying, with horizontal stripes in shades of brown interspersed with two thick lines of red, pink and black. The stripes continue into the fringe.

• Narrative

  Acquired by the donor on a field collecting trip in and around Cuzco, Peru, in 1978.

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• Type of Item scarf
• Culture Quechua
• Material wool fibre, dye
• Measurements height 129.0 cm, width 26.5 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Kate Gibson
• Received from Kate Gibson

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• Made in Cuzco

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• Creation Date before 1978
• Ownership Date before February 11, 2016
• Acquisition Date on February 11, 2016

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3151/0024