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Metal thimble; mostly solid rounded end, with tiny circular indents; sides are a delicate, looped filigree design.
Small, brown gourd rattle with a spherical body and a long handle-like tail. Carved in relief, revealing a lighter colour underneath the brown surface, are geometric borders with a main design composed of birds, trees and a house.
Chocolate beater. Small, wooden, mace-like object with a plain handle that flares towards the end. The end consists of a round flaring section with three carved ribs, followed by a loose ring-shaped piece, and is capped with a large, cross-shaped segment.
Small, brown gourd rattle with a spherical body and a long, curved handle-like tail. Carved in relief, revealing a lighter colour underneath the brown surface, are geometric borders with a main design depicting a hunting scene. Geometric designs with hunting scene in main panel. Some areas have been burned a dark black-brown colour.
A pair of protective sleeves (mangas, maquitas) knitted in hand-spun sheep’s wool, including undyed (black and white) and colours dyed with aniline dyes. Geometric designs predominate, plus figurative foxes.
An unfinished sling. The solid braid is composed of 16 dark strands of dark (8) and light (8) handspun camelid yarn. The threads are paired and cross the crown to the opposite quadrant in a directional order that produces diamonds, a pattern that is called “llama nawi” (llama eyes) in some communities. The cradle is not started on this sample.
A complete sling (waraqa). The central cradle is finger-woven and the two handles on either side are solid braids. Both handles have a finger loop braided in near the ends.
An unfinished sling. The solid braid is composed of 16 strands of dark (8) and light (8) handspun camelid yarn. The threads are paired and cross the crown to the opposite quadrant in a directional order that produces diamonds, a pattern that is called “llama nawi” (llama eyes) in some communities. Near the starting end, the braid splits into two to make a thumb hold and then rejoins to make the larger solid braid. The cradle section was not started on this sample.
Wide belt (chumpi) that displays figurative images along its length, including a locomotive with 3 train cars, 2 ships, a lion and some geometric patterns.
A pair of protective sleeves (mangas, maquitas) knitted mostly in hand-spun sheep’s wool and dyed with aniline dyes. Geometric patterns and one that may be leaves or petals. The finer white yarn may be camelid.