Awayo
Maker
Unknown, Aymara
DateMid to late 20th C
MediumHandspun dyed sheep wool and natural brown llama wool
Dimensions43 1/2” x 37” W
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Carol Ann Lorenz and Christopher T. Vecsey
Object numberNLA2009.17.LOR
DescriptionAwayo (awayu), woman’s mantle or utility cloth with an all brown llama wool field. Eight bands of design work including birds, viscachas (South American rodent in the chinchilla family), and geometric designs are woven in a pebble weave technique.
ClassificationsTextiles
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