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Lliklla (Shoulder cloth or carrying cloth)
Quechua
Wool (probably camelid), dyed and naturally colored; warp faced plain and twill weaves; complementary warp patterning · 1987
Art Institute of Chicago

Coca Bag (Chuspa)
Quechua
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 · 1950
Art Institute of Chicago

Overskirt (Urku)
Quechua
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 · 1950
Art Institute of Chicago

Woman's Mantle (Llijlla)
Quechua
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 · 1901
Art Institute of Chicago

Woman's Mantle (Llijlla)
Quechua
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 · 1900
Art Institute of Chicago

Coca or Ceremonial Cloth (Inkuña)
Quechua
Wool (camelid), stripes of warp-faced plain weave and complimentary patterning warp; attached wool (camelid) tassels · 1900
Art Institute of Chicago

Lliklla (Shoulder cloth or carrying cloth)
Quechua
Wool; stripes of warp-faced plain weave and self-patterning warp float weave; two panels joined · 1900
Art Institute of Chicago

Coca Bag (Chuspa)
Quechua
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 · 1875
Art Institute of Chicago

Coca or Ceremonial Cloth (Inkuña)
Quechua
Wool (camelid) and silk, stripes of warp-faced plain weave and complementary patterning warp; two panels joined · 1875
Art Institute of Chicago

Coca or Ceremonial Cloth (Inkuña)
Quechua
Wool (camelid), stripes of warp-faced plain weave and complementary patterning warp; two panels joined · 1875
Art Institute of Chicago

Cap (Chullu or Lluchu)
Quechua
1875
Art Institute of Chicago

Saddlebag (Alforja)
Quechua
Cotton, stripes of plain weave and plain weave derived float weave; edged with cotton, braids with cotton and wool tassels · 1875
Art Institute of Chicago

Saddlebag (Alforja)
Quechua
1875
Art Institute of Chicago

Coca or Ceremonial Cloth (Inkuña)
Quechua
Wool and cotton, plain weave with patterning warps; joined with wool in darning stitches · 1875
Art Institute of Chicago

Coca or Ceremonial Cloth (Inkuña)
Quechua
Wool and cotton; stripes of plain weave with complementary warp weave · 1875
Art Institute of Chicago

Cap (Chullu or Lluchu)
Quechua
1875
Art Institute of Chicago

Belt (Chumpi)
Quechua
Wool and cotton, plain weave with patterning warps · 1875
Art Institute of Chicago

Belt (Chumpi or Wak’a)
Quechua
Wool and cotton, stripes of plain weave and two-color complementary warp weave; braided fringe · 1875
Art Institute of Chicago

Sling (Waraka)
Quechua
1875
Art Institute of Chicago

Belt (Chumpi or Wak’a)
Quechua
Wool and cotton, complementary warp; warp fringe. · 1875
Art Institute of Chicago

Sling (Waraka)
Quechua
Wool, slit tapestry weave; plaited cords; tassels · 1875
Art Institute of Chicago

Belt (Chumpi or Wak’a)
Quechua
Wool and cotton, two-color complementary warp weave based on a diamond twill weave; braided warp fringe · 1875
Art Institute of Chicago

Coca or Ceremonial Cloth (Inkuña)
Quechua
Wool, stripes of plain weave and two-color complementary warp weave · 1875
Art Institute of Chicago

Coca or Ceremonial Cloth (Inkuña)
Quechua
Wool, stripes of plain weave, float weave derived from weft chevron twill weave, and two- and three-color complementary warp weaves · 1875
Art Institute of Chicago