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  • Perfect for my office

    I have this on my wall, above my file cabinet which is between 2 bookcases. It's lovely. Most of the decorative items have spirals so it fits right in. I love what it adds to the room.

  • Tree of life wall decor

    I bought this yesterday. Love it! So happy I bought it

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SKU: 6102780

SKU# 6102780

To make coiled wool tapestries, Peruvian weavers use wool from sheep of the Andes, washed in a local river, carded and dyed. It is a lengthy, labor-intensive operation. Blending different colors to create specific hues, they roll the wool fibers into long strands, ready to create a tapestry on a wooden loom. Cotton threads form the warp; wool coils form the weft. Though many people are involved in preparing the wool coils, only one artisan weaves each piece. Working from side to side, integrating small lengths of colored coiled wool into each row, the artisan creates the picture with only a drawing or photo as a guide. It is a time-consuming process; each 3’ x 3’ tapestry takes two days to complete. Artisan Amilcar Barzola Asthuhuaman describes the Tree of Life design as having religious and cultural significance, showing how all living things are related.
  • Dyed, coiled wool and cotton
  • Handwoven by a single artisan
  • Bamboo hanger not included
  • 38Lx36W inches
  • Made in Peru

UPC Code: 732919409406

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Intercrafts Peru

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Artisan Group: Intercrafts Peru
Country: Peru

Intercrafts Peru is a nonprofit civic association promoting export sales of Peruvian handicrafts. A democratic cooperative of artisan groups, Intercrafts Peru allows artisans full participation in organizational decisions. The group’s aim is to keep overhead costs low, to share responsibility so more income remains in the hands of the artisans, and to explore new markets.

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