Awayo or lliclla
Maker
Unknown, Aymara
Maker
Unknown, Quechua
DateLate 1970s to 1980s
MediumYarn, synthetic trade yarn
Dimensions40” x 41”
SignedNone
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Max, Mia, and Benjamin Ross ‘05 in honor of Ros Rogers
Object numberNLA2011.04.ROS
DescriptionPrimarily brown awayo or lliclla with wide central zone consisting of plain weave stripes and three double-thick supplementary warp pattern bands, designs include flying and sitting birds of various kinds and sizes, leaves and flowers, viscachas, and a “parachutist,” probably a man carrying a bundle. Finely woven 62 warps & 19 wefts per inch.
ClassificationsTextiles
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Unknown, Quechua
