chief’s poncho (trarican macuñ)
indigo-dyed sheep’s wool; ikat weaving technique
length 5 feet 4 inches, width 4 feet 1.5 inches (including fringe)
Mapuche people
Southern Chile (Temuco) or Argentina
circa 1875-1900
provenance: collected in Argentina by Jack Daulton
condition: one or two small, unobtrusive, repaired areas