Kunka Unku (Poncho)
Maker
Unknown, Quechua
DateLate 20 C.
MediumWool
Dimensions24 3/4” L x 23 1/2” W
SignedNone
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by the Mortimer C. Howe Fund
Object numberNLA1994.03.HOW
DescriptionKunka unku shoulder poncho or ponchito. Wider dark brown and black stripes alternate with narrow bright multicolored stripes. Attached brown and orange border with multicolored yarn fringe. Simple slit forms an opening for the head.
ClassificationsCostume / Clothing
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