Artworks · Quechua

Lliklla (Shoulder cloth or carrying cloth)

1987 · Wool (probably camelid), dyed and naturally colored; warp faced plain and twill weaves; complementary warp patterning

97 × 103.5 cm (38 1/4 × 40 3/4 in.)

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Coca Bag (Chuspa)

1950 · Cotton and wool (camelid), stripes of plain weave and plain weave derivatives with complementary patterning warp; central stripe with extended warp creating a woven looped flap; applied tubular crossed-warp weave edging; wool-wrapped overcast stitch bottom edging and pom-pom tassles; attached strap of cotton and wool (camelid) plain weave with complementary patterning warp

18.7 × 20 cm (7 3/8 × 7 7/8 in.)

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Overskirt (Urku)

1950 · Cotton and wool (camelid), stripes of plain weave and plain weave derivatives with complementary patterning warp; applied tubular crossed-warp weave edging in complex bird's eye

107.3 × 76.8 cm (42 1/4 × 30 1/4 in.)

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Woman's Mantle (Llijlla)

1901 · Wool (camelid), stripes of warp-faced plain weave and complimentary patterning warp; two panels joined with wool (camelid) in figure eight stitch; applied cotton, and cotton with wool (camelid) braided trims; embroidered with wool (camelid) in fishbone stitch

64.1 × 51.4 cm (25 1/4 × 20 1/4 in.)

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Woman's Mantle (Llijlla)

1900 · Wool (camelid); stripes of warp-faced plain weave, plain weave with paired warps and supplementary warp patterning; applied cotton and wool (camelid), braided trims; glass buttons; two panels joined in figure eight stitch; wool (camelid) knitted binding edge

57.8 × 57.2 cm (22 3/4 × 22 1/2 in.)

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Coca or Ceremonial Cloth (Inkuña)

1900 · Wool (camelid), stripes of warp-faced plain weave and complimentary patterning warp; attached wool (camelid) tassels

41.9 × 47 cm (16 1/2 × 18 1/2 in.)

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Lliklla (Shoulder cloth or carrying cloth)

1900 · Wool; stripes of warp-faced plain weave and self-patterning warp float weave; two panels joined

119.4 × 122 cm (47 × 48 in.)

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Coca Bag (Chuspa)

1875 · Cotton and wool (camelid), stripes of warp-faced plain weave, and plain weave with paired warps and supplementary patterning warps; applied tubular crossed-warp edging in complex bird's eye; attached cotton and wool (camelid), crossed-warp strap

14 × 14.9 cm (5 1/2 × 5 7/8 in.)

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Coca or Ceremonial Cloth (Inkuña)

1875 · Wool (camelid) and silk, stripes of warp-faced plain weave and complementary patterning warp; two panels joined

95.3 × 51.4 cm (37 1/2 × 20 1/4 in.)

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Coca or Ceremonial Cloth (Inkuña)

1875 · Wool (camelid), stripes of warp-faced plain weave and complementary patterning warp; two panels joined

94 × 53.3 cm (37 × 21 in.)

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Cap (Chullu or Lluchu)

1875

22.9 × 16.5 cm (9 × 6 1/2 in.)

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Saddlebag (Alforja)

1875 · Cotton, stripes of plain weave and plain weave derived float weave; edged with cotton, braids with cotton and wool tassels

107.3 × 50.8 cm (42 1/4 × 20 in.)

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Saddlebag (Alforja)

1875

55.6 × 20.3 cm (21 7/8 × 8 in.)

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Coca or Ceremonial Cloth (Inkuña)

1875 · Wool and cotton, plain weave with patterning warps; joined with wool in darning stitches

71.8 × 60.6 cm (28 1/4 × 23 7/8 in.)

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Coca or Ceremonial Cloth (Inkuña)

1875 · Wool and cotton; stripes of plain weave with complementary warp weave

40.6 × 26.7 cm (16 × 10 1/2 in.)

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Cap (Chullu or Lluchu)

1875

34.3 × 23.5 cm (13 1/2 × 9 1/4 in.)

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Belt (Chumpi)

1875 · Wool and cotton, plain weave with patterning warps

60 × 17.5 cm (23 5/8 × 6 7/8 in.)

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Belt (Chumpi or Wak’a)

1875 · Wool and cotton, stripes of plain weave and two-color complementary warp weave; braided fringe

119.7 × 13 cm (47 1/8 × 5 1/8 in.)

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Sling (Waraka)

1875

248.6 × 3.8 cm (97 7/8 × 1 1/2 in.)

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Belt (Chumpi or Wak’a)

1875 · Wool and cotton, complementary warp; warp fringe.

242.6 × 5.1 cm (95 1/2 × 2 in.)

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Sling (Waraka)

1875 · Wool, slit tapestry weave; plaited cords; tassels

233.4 × 1.3 cm (91 7/8 × 1/2 in.)

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Belt (Chumpi or Wak’a)

1875 · Wool and cotton, two-color complementary warp weave based on a diamond twill weave; braided warp fringe

114.9 × 12.4 cm (45 1/4 × 4 7/8 in.)

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Coca or Ceremonial Cloth (Inkuña)

1875 · Wool, stripes of plain weave and two-color complementary warp weave

98.7 × 56.5 cm (38 7/8 × 22 1/4 in.)

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Coca or Ceremonial Cloth (Inkuña)

1875 · Wool, stripes of plain weave, float weave derived from weft chevron twill weave, and two- and three-color complementary warp weaves

108.9 × 74.6 cm (42 7/8 × 29 3/8 in.)

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