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ahuayo
;
religious/ritual equipment
Object Type
ahuayo
religious/ritual equipment
Museum number
Am1981,28.262
Description
Ceremonial woman's ahuayo (shawl, possibly "luto" mourning shawl) made of wool.
Production ethnic group
Made by:
Aymara
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Bolivia
Materials
wool
Technique
woven
Curator's comments
Woven in "Pecho de Paloma" technique.
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Robert Huber
Purchased from:
Mrs Marianne Huber
Acquisition date
1981
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Am1981,28.262
Conservation
Treatment
: 05 Feb 1992