Waka or Chumpi (Sash)
Maker
Unknown, Aymara
Maker
Unknown, Quechua
ClassificationsPersonal Accessories
Date20th C, c. 1960-70
Dimensions56” L x 4” W (without end ties)
Materials/TechniqueLamb’s wool
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Alicia Simmons
Object numberNLA2009.08.ASIM
DescriptionWaka or chumpi belt or sash in browns and natural white with images of opposing condors with a rayed sun (Inti) design between their wings. Other images included other birds, a squirrel (?) with a profile or frontal head, as well as mythical animals with multiple heads.
Place of origin / madeLake Titicaca area?, South America
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Unknown, Quechua
