Blanket
Made for Celia Lauriano Garcia, Peruvian
Geography:
Made in Huamachuco, Peru, South America
Date:
c. 1965-1985Medium:
Wool weft-faced tapestry weaveDimensions:
6 feet 3 1/2 inches × 54 3/4 inches (191.8 × 139.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
2002-214-1Credit Line:
Gift of David C. and Anna Patricia Cross, 2002
Made in Huamachuco, Peru, South America
Date:
c. 1965-1985Medium:
Wool weft-faced tapestry weaveDimensions:
6 feet 3 1/2 inches × 54 3/4 inches (191.8 × 139.1 cm)Curatorial Department:
Costume and TextilesObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:2002-214-1Credit Line:
Gift of David C. and Anna Patricia Cross, 2002
Label:
Blankets have been produced in the isolated Huamachuco area of Peru since pre-Inca times; the type that includes this colorful example apparently developed in the early twentieth century from colonial prototypes. Inscribed with the owner's name, this blanket features both geometric and figural motifs, along with animals inspired by cross-stitch patterns in popular magazines, including ducks, donkeys, and cats wearing boots.
Blankets have been produced in the isolated Huamachuco area of Peru since pre-Inca times; the type that includes this colorful example apparently developed in the early twentieth century from colonial prototypes. Inscribed with the owner's name, this blanket features both geometric and figural motifs, along with animals inspired by cross-stitch patterns in popular magazines, including ducks, donkeys, and cats wearing boots.
