Woman's Shawl (Lliqlla)
2002
Sabina Choque Kjuiro
Quechua, Peruvian, born 1961
Arts of the Americas
In the Quechua-speaking community of Chinchero, men and women wear distinctive garments that identify them by gender and community. Large garments such as this shawl are woven in two parts—symmetrical opposites that are sewn together. Wide blue bands called pampakuna, or fields, are set apart by multi-striped panels filled with colorful geometric designs. Shawls with indigo-blue fields are characteristic of Chinchero women\'s garments.
- Maker/Artist
- Sabina Choque Kjuiro
- Classification
- Clothing
- Formatted Medium
- Sheep wool, natural and synthetic(?) dyes
- Locations
- Place made: Chinchero, Peru
- Dimensions
- 40 1/2 x 44 1/2 in. (102.9 x 113 cm)
- Departments
- Arts of the Americas
- Accession Number
- 2002.62.9
- Credit Line
- Frank Sherman Benson Fund
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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