ahuayo (Shawl)
About this object
History of use
Worn by women as a shawl (ahuayo; mantle).
Specific techniques
Complementary warp with an uneven twill, coarser weaving, "S" and "Z" spun yarns with interlocking scroll motif.
Physical description
Colourful, patterned, woven wool shawl. The outside vertical thirds are bright patterned panels, the centre third is dark brown with a seam down the centre where the two halves were stitched together. The colourful panels have matching patterns in different colours. The patterns are made up of red vertical stripes of varying widths, some of which are patterned with vertical swirls, horizontal zigzags, wave motifs, and checkers in other colours.
Categories
Materials
Date Made
C. 1900-1999
Date Acquired
5 Feb 2015
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Overall: 76.3 cm x 134.4 cm
Object Number
3097/7