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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. All of the dyes are natural. It utilizes threads of the rich and deep colors….Ivory, Brown, Dusty Lavender, and Red with small stripes of dusty lavender, crimson, sage green, red, teal and sienna. There is an embroidered embellishment down the center that is red. It is finished with the traditional tubular binding. The pattern represents the Apus (mountains), Tika (flowers) and Apuchin (Condor). |
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Accha Alta |
This is a beautiful textile woven in Accha Alta by Enrriqueta Huaman Quispe. All of the dyes are natural. It utilizes threads of the rich and deep colors…. Red, Ivory, Purple accented with small stripes of olive green, burnt orange, teal and dark red. It has a beautiful accent of dusty lavender waves just next to the the center of the textile. There is an embroidered embellishment down the center that is of the accent colors (red, ivory, golden yellow and green).It is finished with the traditional tubular binding. The pattern represents the Llamas , Tika (flowers) and Chakra (field). |
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Accha Alta |
This is a beautiful textile woven in Accha Alta by Luisa Flores Mamani. All of the dyes are natural. It utilizes threads of the rich and deep colors…. Red, Ivory, Purple with small stripes of olive green, teal and burnt orange. 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), Apuchin (condor), and Chakra (fields). |
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Accha Alta |
This is a beautiful textile woven in Accha Alta by Andrea Chura Flores. It is very special as it has small white beads that are woven into the design. All of the dyes are natural. It utilizes threads of the rich and deep colors….Deep Red, Ivory, Brown with accents of deep lavender and burnt orange and small stripes of deep lavender, sienna, red, yellow, teal and ivory. 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), Cochas (waters and lakes) and Chakras (fields). |
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