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Overskirt (Urku)

Overskirt (Urku)

Quechua Chuquisaca, Yamparáez, Tarabuco, and Candelaria, Bolivia
Date
1950/1980
Medium
Cotton and wool (camelid), stripes of plain weave and plain weave derivatives with complementary patterning warp; applied tubular crossed-warp weave edging in complex bird's eye
Dimensions
107.3 × 76.8 cm (42 1/4 × 30 1/4 in.)
Department
Textiles
Credit line
Purchased with funds provided by the Textile Society
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