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Chief's Poncho

A work made of wool, stripes of plain weave, warp ikat plain weave, and-two color complementary warp weave; plied warp fringe.
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  • A work made of wool, stripes of plain weave, warp ikat plain weave, and-two color complementary warp weave; plied warp fringe.

Date:

1850/1900

Artist:

Mapuche
Chile

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Mapuche

Title

Chief's Poncho

Place

Chile (Object made in)

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Made 1850–1900

Medium

Wool, stripes of plain weave, warp ikat plain weave, and-two color complementary warp weave; plied warp fringe

Dimensions

182.9 × 153.4 cm (72 × 60 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of The Chicago Public School Art Society

Reference Number

1966.408

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