A quintessential aymara frazada utilizing both warp and weft, combination wool and alpaca, completely hand spun and woven, a rug or a throw or just an art object, +50 years old. 64″x54″. Dry clean. Bolivia
Out of stock
26″ by 16″ cushion of soft woolen frazada on both sides. Alpaca/wool combination. The lumbar size makes it a perfect fit to any plush chairs or sofas, with zipper opening. A poly filled insert is included. Dry Clean Only. Made in Chicago of Bolivian frazada.
Nice small rectangular rug, or a picnic blanket. The double weaving sections of patterns look very typical of the area where improvising while weaving is a norm. Sucre Region. Completely hand spun and woven, 30-40 years old. Always woven in two selvedge pieces and stitched together. Approximately 68″x58″. Dry clean. Sheep’s wool. Bolivia.
Tapestry woven frazada or alfombra bordered in dyed pale colors with pampa in shades of natural alpaca, completely hand spun and woven, +30 years old. Two selvedge pieces stitched together. Approximately 69″x53″. Alpaca. Dry clean. 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.