Bolivian belt (chumpi), Andean weaving, vintage, double-sided, handwoven wool, Natural Dyes

Bolivian belt (chumpi), Andean weaving, vintage, double-sided, handwoven wool, Natural Dyes

Bolivia

$149.00

SKU:: BBelt1
Availability:: 4.75"x 55"

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Hand Woven Antique Bolivian Belt
5"x49" (weaving area)
15" Tie
This wide, rustic and sturdy belt beautifully conveys the Bolivian Andean weavers traditional designs. These are intricate patterns and iconography of items important in their lives. Each icon has a specific meaning, some only known to the weaver herself. Reversible. Belts can be worn, used as ties or straps or used as an overlay on ground mesas or altars.

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