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Tapestry woven of just about every natural tone you can imagine from alpacas, plus maybe leftover dyed yarn laying around. Oruro Region. Completely hand spun and woven, 20-30 years old. Two selvedge pieces stitched together. Approximately 68″x49″. Dry clean. Alpaca. Bolivia.
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Abundant colors to brighten up any space. Well executed crochet border. Sucre Region. Completely hand spun and woven, 30-40 years old. Two selvedge pieces stitched together. Approximately 62″x70″. Dry clean. Sheep’s wool. Bolivia.
A word derived from “vaca” twice and the most essential element of the dance, Waka Waka. Picture a dozen of these parading down a hilly street. It took years to convince the proprietor of the Waka rental store to sell these to us. About 20 years old. Cow hide stretched over wood frame.
Could be a throw, a rug, or picnic blanket. Oruro Region. Completely hand spun and woven, 40 years old. Always woven in two selvedge pieces and stitched together. Approximately 68″x58″. Dry clean. Sheep’s wool. Bolivia.
Bring on your inner urban boho in these one-of-a-kind vintage shawls. Rectangular, fringe runs along three sides. Wrap as a skirt or drape as a shawl.Back story: Once the fashion must in streets of Victorian Madrid, these “manila” shawls became “mantas de cholitas” in urban Bolivia, as the 19th century ended. Every Aymara woman of means had one to show off and a black one for mourning. This machine embroidered piece is about 50 years old and has extraordinary hand knotted macrame fringe work. Dimensions 44″ x 60″ (excluding fringe). Cotton and rayon, dry clean only.