Long woven vest with a colourful patterned centre panel and black sides. The vest has a deep cut rounded neckline, no fastenings on the front edges, and 28 cm slits up the sides at the bottom edge. The central panel is split in two in the front to form the vest opening, and sewn together in the back with sections of string in alternating bright colours. The front left side of the vest has a wide red stripe near the centre, with thinner patterned stripes along the left side of the panel. The front right side has a wide purple stripe near the centre, and thinner patterned stripes along the right side. The colourful patterned panel on the back of the vest is made up of red, yellow, and pink stripes with bands patterned with swirls, waves, and zigzags. The bottom edge and opening edges are finished with bright pink tubular edging.

• Specific Techniques

  Vest cut from woven mantle. Supplementary warp with interlocking scroll motif.

• History Of Use

  This type of garment would have been made for tourist trade at the time.

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• Type of Item vest
• Culture Quechua, Aymara
• Material alpaca wool fibre, dye
• Measurements height 98.2 cm, width 46.9 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Joanna Staniszkis
• Received from Joanna Staniszkis

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• Made in Bolivar

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• Creation Date between 1900 and 1949
• 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 3097/0016