Colourful, patterned, woven wool shawl. The outside vertical thirds are bright patterned panels, the centre third is dark brown with a seam down the centre where the two halves were stitched together. The colourful panels have matching patterns in different colours. The patterns are made up of red vertical stripes of varying widths, some of which are patterned with vertical swirls, horizontal zigzags, wave motifs, and checkers in other colours.

• History Of Use

  Worn by women as a shawl (ahuayo; mantle).

• Specific Techniques

  Complementary warp with an uneven twill, coarser weaving, "S" and "Z" spun yarns with interlocking scroll motif.

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• Type of Item shawl
• Culture Quechua, Aymara
• Material alpaca wool fibre, aniline dye
• Measurements height 76.3 cm, width 134.4 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Joanna Staniszkis
• Received from Joanna Staniszkis

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• Made in Macha

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• Creation Date between 1900 and 1999
• Collection Date during 1978
• Ownership Date before February 5, 2015
• Acquisition Date on February 5, 2015

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• Item Classes textiles
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3097/0007