Huallas or Huallaza Womans Mantle, Pampa Acora,

Huallas or Huallaza Womans Mantle, Pampa Acora, Peru, 19th C. There are two distinct styles from this ancient center of the colla at Chuquito, Peru. This is among the best of examples. Size: 45'' x 49

Huaylas Woman's Shawl Mantle, Acora Region, Early 20th C. Aniline and natural dyes, alpaca. Huaylas Woman's Shawl Mantle, Acora Region, Early 20th C. A very fine example of a woman’s festival m

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).

Ahuayo, Calamarca, Dept La Paz, C.1850, Aymara. Woman's heirloom ritual mantle with rare "split" pampa design and typical local symbols of the Sun, Oxen And Birds. Preponderant Use Of White Is An Iden

LLcklla, Cala Cala (?), Bolivia, C. 1920-60, Quechua, Wool. A woman’s ceremonial mantle with a lovely raspberry pampa which can be cleaned. The elaborately woven center design band incorporating hor

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).

Llcklla Woman's Heirloom Mantle, Near Lake Titicaca, 17th-18th Century. In colonial blue and gold with a deep blue pampa and the dotted meander motif. Size: 3'5'' x 2'11'' (104 x 89 cm). Ex. Cathryn C

Women’s Ceremonial Mantle, Toropalca, 20th C. Alpaca warp and weft. Natural dye. These minimalist double pampa (ground) textiles are of direct Inca influence. Inca noble women, ñustas, wore

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).

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

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

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

Pre-Columbian Woman's Mantle, Lake Titicaca, 1200-1600 CE, Camelid Fiber. Approx 3/4 section of a woman's mantle from the capital of the Colla people. Size: 49'' x 42'' (124 x 107 cm). Please Note: Th

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 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).

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

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 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).

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

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

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

Woman's Festival Mantle, Toropalca, Dept. of Potosi, C. 1950. These "nanyacas" are highly prized as"Poor Man's Rothkos". Professionally mounted on black linen. Size: 5'1'' x 3'7'' (155 x 109 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