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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
1875–85
Restricted
A.D. 1000–1476
Woman's jacket
Late 18th or first half of the 19th century