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Ch’ullu or lluchu (Hat)

Maker Unknown, Aymara

DateEarly to Late 20th Century

MediumHandspun sheep wool

Dimensions15 1/4” H without top tassel and ties x 10 1/4”W

Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Carol Ann Lorenz to honor the birth of Lillian Ava Hobor

Object numberNLA2010.19.LOR

DescriptionCh’ullu (chullo), knitted cap with ear flaps. Contains images of condors with outstretched wings, smaller birds, concentric diamonds with hooks that may represent the paw of a puma, and more.

ClassificationsPersonal Accessories

Collections

Longyear Museum of Anthropology Collections

Exhibitions

Makers and Materials of the Americas

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