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Aymara Mantle - AWAYO - Bolivia

Mid 20th century. Dyed sheep and llama natural wool. Approx. cm. 112,0 x 130,0 (44.0 x 51.1 Inches).
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  • aha, this is from Bolivia! I only saw it now (that it is from Bolivia), thought it was from Morocco.

     It is very lovely! Has wonderful colours!

  • @ eva. you are right eva. south america cloth,carpet,culinarily, painting,terrcota....... more are semilar to north africa. they have andaloumauresque influence introduced from the conquisitadors. specialy women handwork, the spains took many marocco women for dayly work there

  • @Ait Ouakli, very interesting, I did not know this (about the Spanish conquistadores in South America taking  Moroccon women. So they spread their culture...). In any case, the coat is beautiful and I love the colours.

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