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Catalog Number

CAS 0514-0207   CAS 0514-0207; Blanket (donkey)
Category Textiles
Object Name Blanket (donkey)
Culture Highland Aymara
Global Region South America
Country Bolivia
State/Prov./Dist. La Paz
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Achacachi
Maker's Name Valeriana Lantayta
Date of Manufacture 1978
Collection Name N/A
Materials Warp and weft: llama wool
Description Rectangular donkey blanket woven entirely in warp-faced plainweave technique; Design field consists in alternating off-white and dark brown stripes, with each dark brown stripe flanked on either side by a narrower dark or light brown stripe.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 82.5, Length = 81.0