Hat (Lluch'u)
ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-head garments
Culture
Aymara
Dateearly to mid 20th Century
Made AtBolivia, South America
MediumCamelid wool
Dimensions10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift
Object number2016.15.20
DescriptionThe Aymara lluch’u derives from the Quechua ch’ullu, a traditional knitted hat with a conic shape. The lluch’u has long earflaps and is often decorated with colorful patterns. They can be made of llama or alpaca wool. When Spain colonized the Bolivian highlands, they introduced Spanish knitting techniques that today only survive due to the relative isolation the highlands provide. The lluch’u is an example of the prominence of knitting in Aymara culture.On View
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1960s
early to mid 20th Century