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Peru has a long tradition of weaving, many of the sources of which are traced directly back to the Inca and tribes prior to the Inca. They are very practical people and their weaving traditions provided them with warm and beautiful clothing along with utilitarian objects used in everyday life. It also was the canvas used to depict images that were important to their culture, beliefs and ritual traditions. You can view a larger image by clicking on the mestanas.
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Accha Alta  |
This is a beautiful textile woven in Accha Alta by Andrea Chura Flores. All of the dyes are natural. It utilizes threads of the rich and deep colors….Deep Red, Ivory, Purple with small stripes of dusty lavender, crimson, olive green, red, teal and yellow. It is finished with the traditional tubular binding. The pattern represents the Apus (mountains), Qocha (lakes – water), Tika (flowers) and Apuchin (Condor). |
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Accha Alta  |
This is a beautiful textile woven in Accha Alta. All of the dyes are natural. It utilizes threads of the rich and deep colors….Deep Red, Ivory, Brown accented with small stripes of olive green, burnt orange, teal and salmon. It is finished with the traditional tubular binding. The pattern represents the Apus (mountains), Sara (corn), Tika (flowers) and Chakra (field). |
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Accha Alta  |
This is a beautiful textile woven in Accha Alta. All of the dyes are natural. It utilizes threads of the rich and deep colors…. Red, Ivory, Burgundy with small stripes of sage green, black, mustard yellow and burnt orange. There is an embroidered embellishment down the center that is of the accent colors (red, ivory and blue). It is finished with the traditional tubular binding. The pattern represents the Apus (mountains), Apuchin (condor), and Tika (flowers). |
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Accha Alta |
This is a beautiful textile woven in Accha Alta by Andrea Guitierrez Huaman. All of the dyes are natural. It utilizes threads of the rich and deep colors….Deep Red, Ivory, Dusty Lavender and Sienna with accents of sage green and turquoise and small stripes of sage green, sienna and lavender. There is an embroidered embellishment down the center that is of the accent colors. It is finished with the traditional tubular binding. The pattern represents the Apus (mountains), and Tika (flowers).
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Accha Alta |
This is a beautiful textile woven in Accha Alta. All of the dyes are natural. It utilizes threads of the rich and deep colors….Deep Red, Ivory, Purple with small stripes of olive green, red, teal and yellow. It is finished with the traditional tubular binding. The pattern represents the Apus (mountains), Qocha (lakes – water), Tika (flowers) and Apuchin (Condor). |
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