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Coca leaf bag (chuspa) with a single pocket woven into one face, a tubular woven carrying strap, woven ribetes covering seams and edges, and a sewn-on edging of wrapped threads along the lower edge. Three pairs of pompoms made of wrapped threads also adorn the lower edge. Horses with flags, llamas, and birds repeat on the front face.
Wasa watana (hair tie) woven in a complementary warp weave. Tassels formed by groups of intersecting warps that are woven as separate bands but are then folded and sewn to the main band near the ends. Tassels sewn onto the main band. Edging of small white beads on the edges of the main band and the tassels; the beads were threaded on the weft before weaving. Warp fringes. Alpaca fibre, finely spun, with wool.
A dance sling (wichi wichi) consisting of a main braid with tassels at one end and five secondary braids with tassels that are attached to the main braid; all are solid braids. The pattern of diamonds in shades of brown, black, and grey on the solid braids is called “amapolas”, which is the name for a poppy that grows on the banks of rivers. The tassels at the end of the braids follow the same pattern of three small tassels, followed by one big tassel that branches out into smaller braids finished with tassels of their own. The tassels are in varying shades of red, brown, yellow, blue, green, and purple. Opposite to the tassels, the larger braid terminates at a small vestigial cradle worked in the same yarn with a triangular motif. Continuing with the same colours, a small solid braid with a chevron motif extends from the other side of the cradle.
A dance sling (wichi wichi) consisting of a main braid and two secondary braids with tassels; all are solid braids. The pattern of black and white diagonal lines on the main cord occasionally reverses direction. A solid braid with a four-colour pattern in off-white, beige, brown, and black is added to one end. The secondary braids have different patterns, one of which is called “amapolas”, which is the name of a poppy that grows on the banks of rivers (white, grey and brown). Smaller coloured tassels in yellow, royal blue, pink, red, orange, and forest green decorate the secondary braids, followed by a large off-white tassel that branches into more small colourful tassels.
A fragmentary dance sling (wichi wichi) that has a solid braid and a flat, finger-woven band as handles on either side of the vestigial cradle. Geometric patterns in shades of light and dark brown appear along the large braid including a bi-colour variant of the “amapolas” motif named after a poppy that grows on the banks of rivers. The large braid ends features three smaller tassels in orange, dark dusty pink, and olive green, followed by a larger hot pink tassel, branching into three wrapped braids finished tassels in dark burgundy, orange, and olive green. The yarn in the large braid is continued into the cradle, forming a triangular motif with a split at the centre. Small tassels in pink, orange, and green decorate the along the top and bottom edge separated from each other in even increments. A medium sized pink tassel is attached to the transition between the cradle and the flat braid, and one final dark dusty pink tassel is attached the flat braid at the half-way point.
A dance sling (wichi wichi) that has a solid braid and a flat braid as handles on either side of a vestigial cradle. The thick braid features a diamond pattern in shades of brown, grey, and black called “amapolas”, the name for a poppy that grows on the banks of rivers. The main tassel end features three smaller tassels in yellow, red, and forest green, followed by a larger dark red tassel, branching into four flat braids finished with smaller tassels in dark burgundy, grey, orange, and yellow. Attached to the opposite end of the thick braid is the cradle with a triangular motif, and 8 small tassels in pink, grey, and orange along the top and bottom edge separated from each other in even increments. The flat braid attached to the other end of the cradle, finished with a small multicoloured tassel.
Woman’s shawl (lliklla) composed of two panels of 4-selvedge cloth that are sewn together on a long edge; tubular woven edging. Shawl is plain brown with multiple patterned bands along the central edge and seam; other side of brown field, along edge of garment, has a series of colourful stripes. Patterned bands depict a human on a horse, zigzags, and floral motifs; hooks against a background of squares are also present.
Double-faced woven belt (chumpi) finished on one end with braids sewn together. The design features one wide central horizontal band with a repeating geometric diamond motif (loraypu) in light green against a light red background with a stripe highlighting the pattern at the centre of the motif in mustard yellow against a black background. Above and below the band at the centre are two matching bands with repeating off-white wave shapes (hakaku sisan) against an oxblood background. A thin row of light olive, red, and black form the border along the top and bottom edges of the belt.
Small coca leaf bag (chuspa) with tubular woven edgings (ribetes) on seams and bag mouth, a woven strap handle and a replied fringe. Geometric patterns cover both faces. The bag strap is coarser than the bag, and may be a replacement for an older strap.
Small coca leaf bag (chuspa) with braided commercial tape sewn to seams and edges. Three panels of diamond designs are on each face. Some decorative stitching is added near each corner.