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The Finishing Touch: Accessories from the Bolivian Highlands

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Man's cap, Bolivia, probably Calamarca area, probably 19th century. The Textile Museum 91.491. Acquired by George Hewitt Myers before 1938.

Bag for coins, highland Bolivia, probably 19th century. The Textile Museum 91.492. Acquired by George Hewitt Myers before 1938.
Man's bag for mourning, Bolivia,
Tarabuco area, 1960s or 70s.
The Textile Museum 2007.29.24. Latin American Research Fund.

Woman's belt, Bolivia, Leque area, 1960s or 70s. The Textile Museum 2007.29.50, Latin American Research Fund.

Woman's headband, Bolivia, Charazani area, mid-20th century. The Textile Museum 2007.37.13. Latin American Research Fund.

Belt, Bolivia, Calamarca area, probably late 19th century. The Textile Museum 1967.8.31. Museum Purchase.




Festival shoulder poncho, Bolivia, Tarabuco area, Pampa Lupiara, 1950-75. The Textile Museum 1982.43.2. Latin American Research Fund.

 

Man's or woman's belt, Bolivia, Charazani area, mid-20th century. The Textile Museum 1985.27.9. Meadowcroft Bolivian Textile Collection.


Man's or woman's belt (detail), Bolivia, Charazani area, mid-20th century. The Textile Museum 1985.27.9. Meadowcroft Bolivian Textile Collection.

Man's coca bag, Bolivia, Charazani area, mid-20th century. The Textile Museum 1989.28.9. Latin American Research Fund.

 

Knitted bag, probably La Paz, Bolivia, early to mid-20th century. The Textile Museum 2007.37.7. Latin American Research Fund.

 

 

 

 

 


Belt, Bolivia, northern Potosí, third quarter 20th century. The Textile Museum 2007.29.4. Latin American Research Fund.

Belt (detail), Bolivia, northern Potosí, third quarter 20th century. The Textile Museum 2007.29.4. Latin American Research Fund.

Coca bag, Bolivia, northern Potosí, possibly Laymí, 1950-75. The Textile Museum 2007.29.18. Latin American Research Fund.


Man's cap, Bolivia, Calamarca area, mid-20th century. The Textile Museum 2007.29.71. Latin American Research Fund.
Man's cap, Bolivia, eastern Oruro or northern Potosí, 1950-75. The Textile Museum 2007.29.73. Latin American Research Fund.
Man's shoulder bag, Bolivia, Charazani area, mid-20th century. The Textile Museum 2007.29.75. Latin American Research Fund.
Belt (detail), Bolivia, northern Potosí, possibly Laymí, 1950-75. The Textile Museum 2007.37.18. Latin American Research Fund.

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