Chumpi Sash
Maker
Unknown, Quechua
Date20th C
MediumWool
Dimensions45 1/2” L (without tie remnant) x 2 1/2” W
SignedNone
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by the Mortimer C. Howe Fund
Object numberNLA1994.14.HOW
DescriptionWoven belt or sash in red-brown and natural white pebble weave with a black border with white trim at the outer edge. Woven designs are double-sided and include birds of different types, double-headed birds, llamas, feline, human figure, vessel (?), a small fish, a small inti (sun), a pair of viscachas, a bat and others.
ClassificationsPersonal Accessories
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