Inkuña (Ceremonial Cloth)
Maker
Unknown, Aymara
ClassificationsTextiles
DateMid to Late 20th Century
Dimensions22 3/4” H x 21 3/4” W
Materials/TechniqueHandspun alpaca wool
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Carol Ann Lorenz and Christopher T. Vecsey
Object numberNLA2010.13.LOR
DescriptionInkuña ceremonial / ritual cloth with a rare white field.
Place of origin / madeNorthern Lake Titikaka, South America
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