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Catalog Number CAS 0514-0214   CAS 0514-0214; Rope
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Rope
Culture Highland Quechuan
Global Region South America
Country Peru
State/Prov./Dist. Puno, Carabaya Province
County
Other Geographic Data Town: Macusani
Maker's Name Father of Dora Huaman Chukipata
Date of Manufacture ca. 1973
Collection Name N/A
Materials Handspun llama yarn
Description Braided rope in colors of dark, medium, and light brown, and white, made from 4 plied strands of which 3 are doubled at the start end and wrapped around the fourth plied strand to make a total of 7 plied strands which are then flat braided; Near finish end, the various strands are sewn down with a separate piece of pink yarn and several additional strands of pink yarn are added to form a tassel; Rope is used to lash a loom to the loom stakes.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.1, Length = ca. 1064.0