Measurements: 35 x 180 cms.
Color: Yellow brown

Textiles crafted by artist weavers from the San Miguel district of Cajamarca, who, through the use of the ancient qallwa, or backstrap, loom, maintain their complex textile traditions dating back to pre-Hispanic times, as an example of cultural resilience and resistance.
The textiles, made from cotton and wool, reveal a broad understanding of the use of color and the techniques of weft and double-sided weaving, or "dos ases" (two-sided weaves, as they are known in the region), zarga (floating warp), calado (openwork), and cuchiñahui (coconuts). In a clear demonstration of the mathematical and highly abstract skills involved in producing a textile, the artists create various designs with motifs associated with nature, fauna, and flora.

Measurements: 35 x 180 cms.
Color: Yellow brown

Textiles crafted by artist weavers from the San Miguel district of Cajamarca, who, through the use of the ancient qallwa, or backstrap, loom, maintain their complex textile traditions dating back to pre-Hispanic times, as an example of cultural resilience and resistance.
The textiles, made from cotton and wool, reveal a broad understanding of the use of color and the techniques of weft and double-sided weaving, or "dos ases" (two-sided weaves, as they are known in the region), zarga (floating warp), calado (openwork), and cuchiñahui (coconuts). In a clear demonstration of the mathematical and highly abstract skills involved in producing a textile, the artists create various designs with motifs associated with nature, fauna, and flora.