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Description

Belt woven in light brown with a central band of black and brown comb-like motif flanked by black stripes. The terminal end of the warp forms a braided fringe and a separately woven green, red, blue and black tie is attached. A pink separately woven green and blue tie is attached to the other end.

History Of Use

Warp-faced fabrics with three or four selvedges are woven by women on the indigenous style loom, a staked-out horizontal ground loom, or an adjustable tension (body) loom. The technique and structure have pre-Conquest antecedents, and as in ancient times, the fabrics are used in their rectangular form without cutting or shaping. Children's belts are frequently smaller and less patterned than adults' belts.

Cultural Context

Daily; children.

Narrative

Made by Dionsia Marca Quispe and worn by her young son Mario for approximately 9 months.

Specific Techniques

Plain colour areas or stripes are warp-faced plain weave. Terminal area is three-strand oblique interlacing. The pink and white tie is complementary-warp weave.

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