ANTIQUE VINTAGE OLD BOLIVIA INDIAN AWAYO PERU HANDWOVEN
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Home of Dear Mothers' World Famous NO PANTS Auction! CHECK OUT OUR IN STORE VINTAGE BLANKET SALE ON NOW!VITAL STATISTICSANTIQUE VINTAGE OLD BOLIVIA INDIAN AWAYO PERU HANDWOVENC.; 1930-40's?, Approx.; 42" x 40", Near MINT Condition, 4 moth holes, 1 split in edge tubing, very slightly soiled, see pictures. $16 Shipping Continental. We combineThese textiles often reveal w the weaver/ wearer is from in their symbols and decoration.Bolivian weaving is widely recognized as among the finest in the world! Incredibly tight weave!Each thread has been hand spun! These are hand loomed! The hand work and man hours are boggling to contemplate!Nature based dyes including cochineal and herbal/ vegetable dyes!A dying art! Even today you cannot find this caliber weaving! A true masterpiece!Navajo got nothing on this! These guys taught the Navajo! History The Aymara have existed in the Andes in what is now Bolivia (and, to a lesser extent, Peru) for over 2,000 years, according to some estimates. Some scholars, and many Aymara themselves, associate them with the highly advanced civilization centered at Tiwanaku, though due to the lack of written history this cannot be proven conclusively, and does not fit with the linguistic evidence. The region w Tiwanaku and the modern Aymara are located, the Altiplano, was conquered by the Incas under Huayna Capac
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