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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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Q'ero Mestana
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A very colorful mestana/manta/awayu from a weaver of the Q'ero tribe. This cloth is woven with Red, Black, Green, Orange, Blue with accents of Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple and White with a Red and Orange pathway down the center then edged in Yellow. Many of the dyes used are natural. The primary symbols in this piece are the Ch'unchu (people/jungle dwellers) and Inti (sun). |
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A classic mestana/manta/awayu from a weaver of the Q'ero tribe. This cloth is woven with Red, Orange, Black, Burgundy, Sage Green, Dark Blue, Fushia with accents of Yellow. Many of the dyes used are natural. The symbols in this piece represent Inti (the sun), Ch’unchu (the jungle dwellers), and Qocha (the water) . The burgundy and black stripes represent the earth. |
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Q'ero Mestana  |
A classic mestana/manta/awayu from a weaver of the Q'ero tribe. This cloth is woven with Red, Black, Blue with accents of Yellow, Pink, Blue and White edged in Yellow. Many of the dyes used are natural. The primary symbol in this piece is the Ch'unchu (people/jungle dwellers). |
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Q'ero Mestana  |
A classic mestana/manta/awayu from a weaver of the Q'ero tribe. This cloth is woven with Red, Black, Burgundy, Dark Blue with accents of Purple, Red and White edged in Ivory. Many of the dyes used are natural. The primary symbol in this piece is the Ch'unchu (people/jungle dwellers). |
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