763 Fantastic Beaded Knit Chullo Hat from Quechua of Ausangate Peru

#763 Fantastic Beaded Chullo Hat from Quechua of Ausangate Peru. Proudly knit by a Quechua Native to be worn in the high Andes. Commercial yarns and white glass beads are used in profusion. The elaborate tassels are called t’ikas or literally flowers. Purchased August 13, 2016 from the maker who was demonstrating in the Regional Historical Museum in Cusco; pristine condition; 23” circumference; p 86 Woven Stories Andean Textiles & Rituals by Andrea Heckman