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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