Object Number: Eb300

Collection: World Cultures

Object Name: balaclava

Local Name: chullu

Archaeological Site Name: Juliaca Fair

Description: Face chullu, balaclava, knitted in acrylic yarn, with tassel on crown. Knitted flat to eye level, seam sewn up, face grafted in, then completed as a flat piece and seamed. White and orange, with 'kuku' motif on cheeks, and white and coloured bands. Thin eye holes and a gap for the mouth. Tassle at the tip of the crown. Orange wool with a white face. Facial features are defined in brown wool. Grey diamond pattern on each cheek. 4 knitted white lines at the neck, arranged horizontally in pairs. There are 3 coloured bands where the bottom of a hat would sit- navy blue, then pink, then white.

On Display at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Curiosity