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Aymara Woman's Aksu Matrimonial Dress, Bolivar, Prov. of Arque, Dept. of Cochabamba, Early/Mid 19th C. Alpaca with natural dyes. This extra-large piece is an excellent example of the dyeing, fine spinning, and precise weaving of the women of the Bolivar region. The aksu gained prominence in the Bolivian Highlands during the Inca Period (1430 C.E. – 1532 C.E.) The garment was wrapped around the body, belted and fastened at the shoulders with a decorative pin called a topo. Later, the Spanish, believing that the garment exposed too much flesh, imposed the tailored wool dress of the Spanish Iberian peasants upon the native women, although they continued to wear their aksus over the dresses. The finest ceremonial aksus, such as this one, were worn by women in the Bolivar region as part of the matrimonial costume. Acquired in the field by a prominent collector consigned directly from their collection. 3'9'' x 4'1'' (114 x 124 cm)