HISTORY: TEXTILES

Title

No a la impunidad / No to impunity

Object Name

Wall Hanging

Maker

Anonymous (Primary maker)
Anonymous (maker)

Date Made

1980s
1980s

Place Made

Chile
Chile

Description

This arpillera was created late in the era of the Pincohet regime in Chile depicting women protesting against the Amnesty law. It was enacted in 1978 in order to avoid legal action in all cases of human rights violation since Pincochet's take over.

Materials

cotton

Place Collected

Date Collected

2022
2022

Catalogue Number

BELUM.W2023.3.10