Bodice
35-28-1
From: Colombia | Venezuela | Cuse | Guajira Peninsula
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 35-28-1 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Goajira |
Provenience | Colombia | Venezuela | Cuse | Guajira Peninsula |
Culture Area | Circum-Caribbean |
Section | American |
Materials | Cotton Fiber |
Technique | Woven |
Description | Red, white, and blue cotton, with tassels along edges; vertical slit in the middle through which the head is passed; ends are tied around the waist. Worn by girls before arriving at womanhood. |
Length | 60 cm |
Width | 22 cm |
Credit Line | University Museum / Columbia University Venezuelan Expedition; Vincenzo Petrullo, 1935 |
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