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
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Great rug for any room, perhaps a smaller kid’s room or an office. Oruro Region. Completely hand spun and woven, 30 years old or older. Always woven in two selvedge pieces and stitched together. Approximately 60″x59″. 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.
Mostly in shades of natural alpaca with a hint of cochineal in the stripes. Woven with expertly spun yarn, almost feels like a poncho or a wearable. It is a rare piece from South of Oruro/North Potosi region. Completely hand spun and woven, +60-70 years old. Two selvedge pieces stitched together. Approximately 59″x50″. Alpaca. Dry clean. Bolivia.
Typical of southern Potosi region this almost square frazada is in sheep’s wool warp with alpaca weft. In using of every shades of yarn available, the frugality and boldness of the weaver is very evident. Completely hand spun and woven, +50 years old. Two selvedge pieces stitched together. Approximately 59″x50″. Dry clean. Bolivia.