chullu (Hat)

About this object

Narrative

Chullu was made for Rojelio Quispe Flores by his father Domingo Quispe Cruz.

Physical description

Long hat (chullu) with a multi-coloured and dark red pompom at the top. The white upper portion of the hat is undecorated. Band of multi-coloured squares divide upper and lower portion. The lower dark red portion has several bands of multi-coloured geometric floral, insect, bird, animal and building motifs, in white with pink, yellow, green and blue. White band of triangles and blue squares below, at rim.