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Bolivia Woman's Manta #26B

Manufacturer: N/A

SKU: B-T-MA-26B

Price: $200.00
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This is an all wool woman's manta. It is made from handspun wool, hand-woven on an Andean loom. The two panels were joined with a simple zig-zag stitch, which is barely visible in the center-most dark burgundy stripe. The dyes appear to be a mixture of synthetic and vegetal, though predominately the latter. The foundation background fabric is all natural beautifully-variagated brown wool. I would guess the date to be ca. 1960-1970. The textile is very nicely woven, but there is no tubular edging. The two panels are almost identical, with only slight variability one would expect from a handmade textile.

Condition is Very Good, almost no wear, slight edge irregularity, light soil possible. The final photo is a close-up of the weave, to show the color and detail.

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