Catalogue Number
NMLH.2021.80
Object Name
Tapestry
Title
Chilean Tapestry
Description
Chilean Tapastry Arpillera.
This tapastry arpillera contains brightly coloured patchwork picture depicting the scene of a church, with children gathering around for meal and an adult is making soupa (soup) and poproto (beans) on a gas stove at the back.
The tapestry is surrounded by blue stitches and a wide red knitted edge and framed within a wooden frame with a string tied to the back.
