Medium:

Medium: wool Technique: knitted

Type:

knotted, knitted and crocheted textiles

Waq'ollo (mask)

Made in:

Peru

Date:

20th century

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Knitted mask to completely cover the head in black and white wool with eyes, lips and nostrils outlined in red wool; a red cross in center of forehead. Used for the celebration of Quyllur Rit'i or Star Snow Festival: a spiritual and religious festival held annually at the Sinakara Valley in the Cusco Region of Peru in late May or early June.

Accession Number:

1955-76-9

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq461aa957a-226e-4eeb-b28c-6103e28bd714

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1955-76-9