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The Andean region of South America was home to one of the longest, most complex textile histories in the world. This woman’s skirt was created by artists of the Shipibo-Conibo community, an indigenous group of the Ucayali River region on the eastern slope of the Andes, in the Amazon basin. Created from a single woven panel, the warp-face plain weave was embellished with painted geometric patterns.
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Title: Woman's Wrapper
Date: 20th century
Geography: Peru
Culture: Shipibo
Medium: Cotton (handspun yarns), pigments
Dimensions: W. 31 × L. 31 1/2 in. (78.7 × 80 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Costumes
Credit Line: Gift of Penny M. Hays, 2019
Accession Number: 2019.478.2
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