Shawl
Manta
57-9-2
From: Peru | Pisac
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Manta |
| Object Number | 57-9-2 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Quechua |
| Provenience | Peru | Pisac |
| Culture Area | Andean |
| Locus | near Cuzco |
| Date Made | 1930-1949 CE |
| Section | American |
| Description | Woman's shawl. A large mantle worn over the shoulders of women or used as a carrying cloth for transporting produce and babies. Predominant black background is broken by solid red bands and bands of geometric motifs. Rolled green material is sewn on the borders. Warp patterned weave. Made on the backstrap loom. Two loom widths are joined at the center. |
| Length | 85 cm |
| Width | 76 cm |
| Credit Line | Received from various sources, pre-1957 |
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