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Headband (Wincha), early to mid 20th Century
Aymara or Quechua culture; Bolivia
Camelid wool …
Headband (Wincha)
Headband (Wincha), early to mid 20th Century
Aymara or Quechua culture; Bolivia
Camelid wool …
Headband (Wincha), early to mid 20th Century Aymara or Quechua culture; Bolivia Camelid wool and glass beads; 3 × 19 in. 2016.15.18 Anonymous Gift

Headband (Wincha)

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-head garments
Culture Aymara
Culture Quechua
Dateearly to mid 20th Century
Made AtBolivia, South America
MediumCamelid wool and glass beads
Dimensions3 × 19 in. (7.6 × 48.3 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift
Object number2016.15.18
DescriptionThis is a wincha, or headband, from the Aymara or Quechua culture in Bolivia. Winchas are worn by women under their hats and feature delicately worked borders with glass beads. Once widely worn by Quechua women, they are now only worn in the Charazani Municipality of Bolivia. The ancient Paracas people used the patterns on winchas as the foundation for patterns worn on the rest of their clothing.
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