Woman's Mantle (Llijlla)

Provenance

Avrina Pugh, Racine, WI, by Apr. 30, 1971 [incoming receipt RX8088, Apr. 30, 1971; copy in curatorial object file]; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1971.

Woman's Mantle (Llijlla)

Quechua

1900/1970

Accession Number

37225

Medium

Wool (camelid), stripes of warp-faced plain weave and complimentary patterning warp; two panels joined with wool (camelid) in figure eight stitch; applied cotton, and cotton with wool (camelid) braided trims; embroidered with wool (camelid) in fishbone stitch

Dimensions

64.1 × 51.4 cm (25 1/4 × 20 1/4 in.)

Classification

textile

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Avrina Pugh