Long red braided tie with tasseled ends.

Wasa watana (hair tie). A braided hair tie made in the combined techniques of oblique interlacing (brown threads) and oblique twining (white and red). One end of the hair tie has a tassel made of 3 bands (1 intersecting warp), but the main band just above the other tassel is broken and sewn back together. The other end of the hair tie has a tassel made of 4 bands (1 intersecting warp and one sewn on band).

Wasa watana (hair tie). A hair tie that is made in a mixture of techniques: oblique interlaced bands with zigzag embroidery for the main band and woven bands made in complementary warp weave that intersect with the main band. Each end has two intersecting bands, and two of those also have intersecting bands. Each end has three tassels made of three bands. Most of the secondary intersecting bands are braided. Combination of techniques used: braiding, weaving and embroidery.

Wasa watana (hair tie) woven in a complementary warp weave. Tassels formed by adding intersecting warps that are woven as separate bands. Warp fringes. Each end has one intersecting warp band, which makes a tassel with three woven bands. Alpaca and sheep’s wool, finely spun.

Wasa watana (hair tie) woven in a complementary warp weave. Tassels formed by intersecting warps that are woven as separate bands. The added bands also have intersecting warps that are woven, but the two ends do not have identical numbers of bands. Warp fringes. Alpaca and sheep’s wool fibre. Spinning is fine and hard twist.

Wasa watana (hair tie) woven in a complementary warp weave. Tassels formed by adding a single intersecting warp band to each end. Small white and silver beads, threaded on the weft before weaving, line the edges of the main band and the intersecting warp bands. Warp fringes. Woven of commercially spun yarn, probably synthetic or a blend.

Wasa watana (hair tie) woven in a complementary warp weave. Tassels formed by intersecting warps that are woven as separate bands. Warp fringes. Alpaca and sheep’s wool, very finely spun. Each end has 4 intersecting warp bands.

Wasa watana (hair tie) woven in a complementary warp weave. Tassels formed by intersecting warps that are woven as separate bands. Warp fringes. Alpaca fibre, finely spun. Notable for the length of bands and fringe and the large number of intersecting warp bands.

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.

Braided animal hobble (hank’ay). The braid appears to be from animal hairs (possibly very coarse llama and horsehair). The bobble on the end appears to be made of sheep’s fleece, while the tassel attached to the bobble appears to be horsehair. The braid was done with 16 threads, 8 brown, 4 beige, and 4 black.