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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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Unknown Origin |
This piece is a really lovely older textile. It is from the Lake region. This textile is a beautiful example of Peruvian fine weaving. It has signs of age and use on it. The colors are subtle shades of Red, Rose-Pink, Sage, Ivory and Tan. Please note: This piece is being sold as is. There is a hole in small hole and a few small spots. The edge is in very good condition. |
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Unknown Origin
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This piece is a really lovely older textile. It is from the Mountain regions. This old textile is a beautiful example of Peruvian fine weaving. It obviously has a good deal of age and use on it. The colors are subtle shades of Brown, Red, Pink, and Tan. Please note: This piece is being sold as is. As you can see from the photo the edges are worn and frayed. There is also a hole in it about size of a quarter and then a smaller one that is less than the size of a dime. This piece would be wonderful to use if you created a binding around the edge. |
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Unknown Origin |
It is from the Mountain regions. The colors are Black, Red, Orange, and Ivory with little accents of brown. The symbols woven into this piece represent Saqas tika (field with flowering plants, flowers), Inti (sun), and Apus (mountains). The solid black stripes represent the Earth. This is a very strong and durable piece.
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Rare Vicuna |
This piece is a really lovely older textile that would make a wonderful inner cloth for a mesa. This old textile is a beautiful example of Peruvian fine weaving. The colors are all natural. The piece is shades of brown with accent stripes of green and ivory. Please note: This weaving is thin due to the nature of its fine fibers and tight weave. There are several small worn areas and a couple of small holes…it appears as though there may have been some sparks that hit the piece at some time. I believe that it might have been frayed and so it was cut to a smaller piece and finished on the edges by making a stitched edge. There are a couple of worn areas on the edges.
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