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Art and Memory in Taquile's textiles

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Summary/Historical Context

The island of Taquile located in Lake Titicaca on the Peruvian high Andean plateau, is known for its textile art, which is produced as an everyday activity by both men and women, regardless of their age, and worn by all community members.

on this subject: Proclamation of Masterpieces 2001- Element inscribed on the Representative List 2008

Place/country: Peru,
Type: Documentary
Duration: 00:10:00
Author/director: Instituto Nacional de Cultura del Peru,
Publisher/producer: Instituto Nacional de Cultura del Peru,
Published in: 2005

Original version: Betacam
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Location: F-H.129
Archives reference: AUD-DIT/ISS/ARC/0480
Source ref.: CLT-ITH-0166-03-1

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