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Peru Woman's Manta #3

Manufacturer: N/A

SKU: P-IT-4

Price: $120.00
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This is an all wool woman's manta from one of the Inca villages around Cuzco, Peru. It is one of three textiles I purchased from a woman who had visited Cuzco, and she had purchased these tectiles in the nearby markets. It is beautiful and very finely woven. Overall dimensions are 42 x 37 inches. It is made from handspun wool, hand-woven on an Andean loom. The two equal panels are sewn together with a fine but simple zig-zag stitch in the center red stripe. All dyes appear to be synthetic in origin. There is no tubular edging around the garment, but the panel ends have been terminated with a black cloth edging.

The age of this manta is uncertain, but appears to be fairly recent.

Condition is excellent, with slight odor of mothballs from storage. A possible small repair can be seen in the final photo. An idea of the fineness of the weave can be seen as well. Notice that the brocaded designs in one quadrant of the textile are more colorful than in the other three. There are also slight folds from storage, and some very slight soil since the garment has not been recently washed.

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