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Ch’ullu (Hat)

Maker Unknown, Quechua

MediumLlama and sheep wool

Dimensions10” W widest point x 17 1/4” L w/out ties or tufts

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object numberNLA2010.35.LMA

DescriptionCh’ullu (chullo) cap with earflaps. One green and one orange band at top of hat, topped by remnants of green, yellow, white, and blue pompom. Four orange bands with 8-pointed stars divide sections of hat. Multicolored checkerboard pattern is overlaid with white diamonds with geometric designs at the centers. Bottoms of earflap have green circle with clear plastic at center. Plastic also remains within a pink knit circle at the end of one tie.

ClassificationsPersonal Accessories

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