ANTIQUE VRY OLD BOLIVIA NATIVE INDIAN AWAYO AGWAYO PERU

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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 VRY OLD BOLIVIA NATIVE INDIAN AWAYO AGWAYO PERUC.; Late 1800's?, Approx.; 35" x 34", very old, repairs, moth holes, much ethnographic use, age appropriate wear, GOOD Condition for age, rarity, see pictures. $13 Shipping Continental. We combineI bought this piece in Cuzco, Peru in 1974; it was purported to be antique then, an extremely fine weave.Superb weave with tube woven edge, multicolor design, and incredible intricate varied designs; please write and ask for pictures.These 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! HistoryThe 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 (reign 1483-1523), although the exact date of this takeover is unknown. It is most likely that the Inca had a strong influence over the Aymara region for some time. The architecture for which the Inca are now known is clearly modeled after the Tiwanaku style. Though conquered by the Inca, the Aymara retained some degree of autonomy under the empire. T were a number of ethnic groups which were later to be known Aymara by the Spanish. These were divided upon different chieftanties. These included the Charqa, Qharaqhara, Quillaca, Asanaqui, Carangas, Sivaroyos, Haracapi, Pacapes, Lupacas, and Soras, among others. Upon arrival of the Spanish, all these groups were spread in what today is Bolivia. Looking at the history of the languages, however, rather than their current distribution, it is clear that Aymara was once spoken much further north, at least as far north as central Peru, w most Andean linguists feel it is most likely that Aymara originated. In fact, the Inca nobility may themselves originally have been Aymara-speakers, who switched to Quechua only shortly before the Inca expansion. For example, the Cuzco area has many Aymara place names, and the so-called 'Secret language of the Incas' actually appears to be a form of Aymara. Culture The native language of the Aymara is also named Aymara; in addition, many Aymara speak Spanish, which is the dominant language of the countries in which they live, as a second language. The Aymara flag is known as the Wiphala; it consists of seven colors quilted together with diagonal stripes. Aymara have grown and chewed coca plants for centuries, and used its leaves in traditional medicine as well as in ritual offerings to the sun god Inti and the earth goddess Pachamama. Over the last century, this has brought them into conflict with state authorities who have carried out coca eradication plans in order to prevent the creation of the drug cocaine, which is created by extracting the chemical from coca leaves in a complex chemical process. Coca plays a profound role in the indigenous religions of both the Aymara and the Quechua, such as the ritual curing ceremonies of the yatiri, and in more recent times has become a symbol of cultural identity.Selling off a bunch of ANTIQUES/COLLECTIBLES!!Native American, Southwestern, Pre Columbian, Asian, and Mor... read more

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