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.
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Woven like an aksu, a wearing blanket, its unusual in that it’s wider than long. La Paz Region. Completely hand spun and woven, 30-40 years old. Always woven in two selvedge pieces and stitched together. Approximately 53″x 68″. Dry clean. Sheep’s wool. Bolivia.
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.
Was it that the weaver ran out of time or changed her mind? This frazada started out as a double warp patterned dowry. Then for some reason it was finished in jacquard-like stripe effect, which is why its shaping is a little irregular. Probably from Sucre region. Completely hand spun and woven, 40-50 years old. Two selvedge pieces stitched together. Approximately 65″x50″. 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.