Awayo
Shawl
80-15-1
From: Bolivia | Department of Oruro | Pampa Aullagas
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 80-15-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Aymara |
| Provenience | Bolivia | Department of Oruro | Pampa Aullagas |
| Culture Area | Andean |
| Period | Late 19Th Century |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Alpaca Wool |
| Description | Carrying cloth or shawl woven in two symetrical rectangles sewn together to form a square cloth. Alpaca wool and natural dyes. Pink-purple background with central area and two borders filled with patterned bands seperated by stripes of cream, blue, yellow, red and pink-purple, ink-stained. |
| Length | 87.5 cm |
| Width | 87 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Gale Hoskins, 1980 |
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