Aymara Woman's Ceremonial Mantle Iscayo, Late 19th C.

Iscayo Pacajes (woman’s shawl mantle) Pacajes region, dept. of La Paz. Late 19th century. Natural dyes. Alpaca. Aymara Indian culture. Size: 52'' x 44'' (132 x 112 cm).

Aymara Iscayo Women's Ceremonial Mantle, Mid 19th C. Wide bands of cochineal red alternate with wide bands of indigo blue on a natural alpaca chocolate color ground. Size: 35.75'' x 40'', 91 x 102 cm.

Aymara Awayo Woman's Shawl Mantle, Sica Sica Region, Dept. of La Paz, Late 19th C. Natural dyes, alpaca. A typical woman’s ceremonial mantle from the late 19th century made near the ancient tow

Ceremonial Woman's Mantle, Bolivia, Late 18th - Early 19th C. Crafted by the Pakasa Aymara people from Achiri, Department of La Paz, Bolivia, this Ahuayu, or ceremonial women’s mantle, stands as a t

Mid/Late 19th C. T'alla Mama/Chieftain's Wife Ceremonial Mantle; Calamarca, Dept. of La Paz, Bolivia. Natural dyes; alpaca. During certain ceremonies the T'alla (chief woman or chief wizard) of the Ca

Awayo Oruro (woman’s shawl mantle) Department of La Oruro. Late 19th century. Natural dyes. Alpaca. Aymara Indian culture. Size: 43'' x 41'' (109 x 104 cm).

Awayo Aroma (woman’s shawl mantle) Province of Aroma, dept. of La Paz. Late 19th century. Natural dyes. Alpaca. Aymara Indian culture. Size: 36'' x 40'' (91 x 102 cm).

Awayo Pacajes (woman’s shawl mantle) Pacajes region, dept. of La Paz. Late 19th century. Natural dyes. Alpaca. Aymara Indian culture. Size: 36'' x 38'' (91 x 97 cm).

Aymara Woman's Cermonial Mantle Iscayo, Bolivia, 19th C. Badge of office mantle of the Tallamama, headwoman of ceremony, a pan Aymara social tradition with regional composition variations in color and

Aymara Woman's Mantle Awayo Textile, South America, Late 18th/Early 19th C. From the Collection of David Kenny, Portsmouth, NH, and the late Kitty Higgins. Size: 38.5'' x 47'' (98 x 119 cm).

Iscayo - Ceremonial Woman's Mantle, Early 19th C., Pacajes, Department of La Paz. Alpaca warp and weft. Natural Dyes 48" x 42". This mantle was featured in the exhibition on Highland weaving tradition

Huaylas Peru (woman’s shawl mantle) Acora region, dept. of Puno, Peru. Late 19th century. Natural dyes. Alpaca. Aymara Indian culture. Size: 34'' x 34'' (86 x 86 cm).

Huaylas Acora (woman’s shawl mantle) Acora region, dept. of Puno, Peru. Late 19th century. Natural dyes. Alpaca. Aymara Indian culture. Size: 36'' x 39'' (91 x 99 cm).

Awayo Woman's Shawl Mantle, Arequipa Region, Late 19th C. Natural dyes. This woman’s mantle comes from the western Aymara tribes. Very few of this type of textile has been saved and this is a c

Mid 19th C. Woman's Ceremonial Alpaca Mantle/Ahuayo, Aymara People, Sica-Sica, Bolivia. The Sica Sica Aymara women were exceptional weavers. This fine ceremonial woman's mantle, ahuayo, demonstrates t

Iscayo CeremonialWoman's Mantle, Pacajes, Dept. of La Paz, 19th C. Alpaca warp and weft, natural dyes. Size: 48'' x 42'' (122 x 107 cm). The lscayo was worn by the chiefs wife, T'alla, for special fes

Exceptional Aymara Woman's Heirloom Mantle, 19th C. Possibly earlier. Full of conceptual symbols in the weaving of the pattern bands as every figure and its stance or embellishment had a meaning. Size

Ahuayu Woman's Ceremonial Mantle, Mid-19th C. Alpaca. Ahuayas of this type were important weavings that were passed down through family lineages and used for important rituals. This one features image

Aymara Men's Ceremonial Poncho, Late 19th/20th C. Three narrow bands of lluqui (reverse spin yarns) appear at the edge of each side. Lluq'i or left (sinister) spun yarns, when just yarns, are thought

Very rare and extremely fine Tunisian Indigo Woman's ‘Realm Bakhnoug’ (worn draped over the head and shoulders as a mantle). Late 19th Century. This finely woven piece, featuring intricat

Black woman's mantle ("chyrpi") with red, blue-black, yellow and white silk embroidery on cotton ground, lined with Russian cotton fabric, Tekke People, Turkmenistan, late 19th century. Size: 49'' x 3

New Haven "Clotho" Figural Spelter and Iron Mantle Clock, late 19th c., the open escapement time and strike drum clock next to a figure of a classical woman with a pen in her hand, on a cast iron base

DESCRIPTION: A French figural mantle clock, late 19th c., features gilded figural man women and child surmounting circular enamel dial clock with Arabic numerals, dial signed "J.E. Caldwell" . The mov

Iscayo Woman's Shawl Mantle, Pacajes Region, Mid-19th C. Natural dyes, alpaca. Classic woman’s mantle used by the Tallamama during her service in office. Very well balanced and executed, this t