Scarf Item Number: 3486/145 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Fiesta scarf (chalina) with three patterned bands with hook designs; the alternating bands are brown. This one is said to be from Lares, Dept. of Cusco, by the vendor.
A fiesta scarf (chalina) is a garment type imported from Spain, and is worn by men for special occasions in a number of regions. The finest ones are made of vicuña fibre. The long red fringe gives added flair when the scarf is worn for horseback riding. Similar scarves are worn in Q'eros and other highland communities.
The patterned bands are woven in a complementary warp weave with 3-span floats in alternate alignment. The alternating bands are plain weave.
Purchased by the donor in Cuzco in 1978.