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Woman's mantle (llijilla)

mid-20th century
Object PlacePeru
Medium/TechniqueWool warp-faced plain weave patterned with complementary warps
DimensionsOverall: 86.4 x 76.2 cm (34 x 30 in.)
Credit LineGift of Ruth S. and Bertram J. Malenka
Accession number2005.323
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
ProvenancePurchased by donor at antique market, Cusco, Peru, July 1976; Gift to the MFA, June 22, 2005
Bag
A.D. 1476–1820
Poncho
1850–80
Fragment
A.D. 1000–1476
Bag
A.D. 1000–1476
Strips
A.D. 1000–1476
Tunic
A.D. 1000–1476
Restricted
A.D. 1000–1476