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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, two-color complementary warp weave based on a diamond twill weave; braided warp fringe
Dimensions
114.9 × 12.4 cm (45 1/4 × 4 7/8 in.)
Department
Textiles
Credit line
Kate S. Buckingham Endowment