Product Description
This crossbody bag is fabricated from a length of backstrap woven cloth, folded in the middle and joined at the sides. It is finished along the sides and the edges of the opening with a special Peruvian braid, nawi awapa. Tassels have been added at the base. The bag design consists of naturally-dyed, solid-colored striped bands of indigo with patterned accent bands, the motifs characteristic of the Chahuaytire region.
This bag was woven by Yenny Sutta Quispe, a member of the Chahuaytire village and cooperative member of Center for Traditional Textiles of Cusco, located in the Peruvian Highlands of Cusco.
Fiber: 90% wool, 10% alpaca
Size: 12” w x 12” l; 24” long strap to the shoulder and zipped closure.
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