Short, red-purple woman's jacket with front opening and two pockets. Cuffs are bordered with black bands and green trim; green trim along edges of front opening. Black cloth stitched to sides of front opening, on elbows and top edge of pockets; imitating lapels, elbow patches and pocket flaps respectively. Curvilinear and geometric motifs embroidered around opening and on all black fabric; white button decorations throughout embroidery.

• Narrative

  This jacket and a hat (3515/11) were commissioned by the donor while she spent several weeks in Peru, researching textiles.

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• Type of Item jacket
• Culture Peruvian
• Material fibre, dye, plastic
• Measurements height 43.5 cm, width 133.0 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Dorothy Field
• Received from Dorothy Field

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• Made in Chincheros

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• Creation Date during 1980
• Ownership Date before August 3, 2021
• Acquisition Date on August 3, 2021

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3515/0010