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Belt (Chumpi or Wak’a)

Belt (Chumpi or Wak’a)

Quechua or Aymara Possibly Lake Titicaca region, Peru or Bolivia
Date
Probably late 19th/early 20th century
Medium
Wool and cotton, stripes of plain weave and two-color complementary warp weave; braided fringe
Dimensions
119.7 × 13 cm (47 1/8 × 5 1/8 in.)
Department
Textiles
Credit line
Kate S. Buckingham Endowment