Dance jacket (front view)

Cultures of Central Andes (Junin)

Mudec - Museum of Cultures
Milan, Italy

Male dance costume with embroidery on yellow velvet. On the back it is written "MA JOSE SOCRE". These clothes, embroidered by male weavers, were worn on the occasion of the Virgen de Cocharcas festival in Sapallanga (Huancayo).

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Title: Dance jacket (front view)
Creator: Cultures of Central Andes (Junin)
Date Created: 20th century (first half)
Location Created: Peru, Department of Junin, Huancayo
Physical Dimensions: l 71 cm
Type: Fabric
Rights: Museum of Cultures, Milan - PAM 1526
Medium: Velvet cotton and cotton and metallic embroidery threads. Application of sequins
Collocazione: Currently not on view

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