Chumpi Sash
Maker
Toribia Mendoza
DateBetween Oct 2008 and Feb 2009
MediumWool, yarn, handspun sheep and alpaca yarn
Dimensions41” L (w/out ties) x 1 9/16” W
SignedNone
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Lynne Woehrle ’87 and Holger Foersterling
Object numberNLA2011.05.WOE
DescriptionChumpi sash or belt with over two dozen individual designs in squares, or “windows,” woven in forest green and white. Hooked triangles border the central band. Sash woven in double-thick supplementary weft technique. 72 warps and 17 wefts per inch.
ClassificationsPersonal Accessories
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