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Vintage Bolivian Aguayo Rich in Symbols and Color 39” x 44” (Item 7327)

Vintage Bolivian Aguayo Rich in Symbols and Color 39” x 44” (Item 7327)

$ 150.47

Availability: 100 in stock

Provenance: Cochabamba

Modified Item: No

Condition: Overall condition is very good. The woven orange edging shows wear from use. There is a stain on the orange stripe that is less evident on the reverse side. There are typical irregularities in weaving, but generally it is clean, and shows no fading. This aguayo is offered in the state it was acquired. Any defects not mentioned, but are visible in the photos, are considered as described.Background Note: This is a traditional hand woven aquayo from Bolivia. An aguayo is a utilitarian carrying cloth, or tapestry, woven by women and used to carry babies on her back, food to eat, and transport all sorts of personal items. Woven textiles or tapestries such as this have been a feature of Bolivian life and culture for thousands of years. While most aguayos are utilitarian, some were made especially for ceremonial use, and considered by native people to be of great value.

Country/Region of Manufacture: Bolivia

Handmade: Yes

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Description
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Description

This beautiful traditional Quechua aguayo is dominated by a dark brown center on both sides of the center seam (backstrap loom width of 22”) and edged with a combination of color stripes and figurative bands. A variety of harmonious colors are used, orange, red, green, black, magenta, yellow and indigo. A distinctive element of this tapestry is that the right and left sides of the weaving do not match as one would normally expect, as if two different aguayo halves were combined. Most of the
zoomorphic
imagery on this aguayo are bird-like creatures, condor, and other beaked and feathered birds often depicted with their young; another curious figure resembles a lizard. Orange edging, with red, white, and indigo knit diamond shapes or “eyes,” surround the entire piece.
Overall dimension is 44” wide x 39” long. Thread count is 26 threads per inch. It was acquired in Cochabamba, Bolivia in 1967.