Ch’ullu (Hat)

Maker Unknown, Quechua

MediumLlama and sheep wool

Dimensions10 1/4” W at widest point x 15” L w/out ties or tufts

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object numberNLA2010.43.LMA

DescriptionCh’ullu (chullo) cap with earflaps. Large fuzzy multicolored tuft on top. Bright multicolored field with various birds, animals, and figures on horseback with large bats at the bottom. Viscacha rodents in the top band and on the earflaps. Pink end ties with circular decorations, several missing.

ClassificationsPersonal Accessories

Collections

Longyear Museum of Anthropology Collections

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