The patterns in Peruvian textiles are also often deeply symbolic. Every design element can denote something in life, be it ...

Handwoven fabrics comprise the living history and culture of the peruvian highlands from cusco to machu picchu and beyond. fabric patterns with evocative names reflect the landscape and events in ...

Chancay Textile Doll, 11th c. AD Above all, I think this has to do with color and pattern. South America’s artistic heritage is deeply informed by the pigments found in the earth and in the flora that ...