Aymara

Ceremonial Scarf (bufando or ufanta)

1850/1900
Wool and cotton, warp-faced plain weave embroidered with cross stitches; attached crochet edging and borders terminating in knotted cut fringe
251.5 × 65.7 cm (99 × 25.9 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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