Shawl Item Number: 3486/150 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Shoulder shawl (lliklla) made of two pieces that are sewn together at the centre seam.
A lliklla (Quechua) or manta (Spanish) is worn as a shawl that is fastened around the shoulders with a pin, but it can also be worn as a cloth for carrying things on the back.
Donor obtained weaving at the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco in 2014, where textiles from ten communities are now sold.
Garment was woven on a staked-out ground loom. It was made with discontinuous warps, as well as being woven in three-colour supplementary warp weave that is reversible. The women of Pitumarca have “revitalized” discontinuous warp weaving in recent years, largely while working with Timoteo Carita since 1996, with the Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco (CTTC), which is a non-profit that works to improve the quality of the textiles and promote sales.