Cap (waq'ollo)
Identifier
http://dp.la/api/items/d38317711e179248a9bb0a4fec2f2c60
Title
Cap (waq'ollo)
Date
20th century
Description
Research in Progress
Knitted mask to completely cover the head in black and white wool with eyes, lips and nostrils outlined in red wool; a red cross in center of forehead. Used for the celebration of Quyllur Rit'i or Star Snow Festival: a spiritual and religious festival held annually at the Sinakara Valley in the Cusco Region of Peru in late May or early June.
Source
Smithsonian Institution
Type
image
Collection
Citation
“Cap (waq'ollo),” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed April 25, 2024, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/7134.
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