CAMELID CAMISA-19TH CENTURY QUECHUA/AYMARA
INFLUENCES
CAMELID –FIBRE TEXTILE OF THE SOUTHERN
HIGHLANDS OF PERU, INCORPORATING THE
LONG AND ANCIENT TECHNIQUES OF DYEING,
WITH ALTERNATING STRIPES OF ORANGE &
YELLOW AGAINST A BLACK BACKGROUND.
The man’s sleeveless camisa/vest was adopted during the
18th century and has become part of the styles that
identify native groups today in Peru and Bolivia
THE MANTLE WHEN WORN BY THE MEN IN THE
COMMUNITY WAS KNOWN under various names,
such as: UNKU, KUSHMA(Q), KHAWA(A).
It provided much warmth and could partially deflect rain
because of its dense weave and texture
DIMENSIONS: 26 inches x 21 inches; weight: 1 Lb.,6 ounces.
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