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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dawnno, post: 603580, member: 10171&quot;]it&#039;s puzzlers like these that lead to fascinating discoveries and comparative cultural analysis...</p><p><a href="https://threadsofperu.com/blogs/blog/88849670-andean-textiles-tell-stories-literally" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://threadsofperu.com/blogs/blog/88849670-andean-textiles-tell-stories-literally" rel="nofollow">https://threadsofperu.com/blogs/blog/88849670-andean-textiles-tell-stories-literally</a></p><p><br /></p><p>And, I&#039;m doubting if its andean, now.&nbsp;&nbsp; Thanks to [USER=8267]@2manybooks[/USER].</p><p><br /></p><p>Apparently, IF it is andean, the &quot;pallay&quot; will tell you more of where it might be from regionally.&nbsp; It has lots of story to tell with all the various designs.</p><p><br /></p><p>But FIRST, as per 2manybooks approach, the construction has to be &#039;warp faced&#039; to be traditionally andean.&nbsp; <a href="https://thekindcraft.com/bolivian-textiles-andiart/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://thekindcraft.com/bolivian-textiles-andiart/" rel="nofollow">https://thekindcraft.com/bolivian-textiles-andiart/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; in simple terms &#039;warp faced&#039; means that you are using the warps (vertical tensioned threads) as a pattern, e.g. a series of stripes in different colors.&nbsp; [USER=2844]@Any Jewelry[/USER]&nbsp; posted a pic of that warp face weaving.</p><p><br /></p><p>That then creates the banded appearance.&nbsp;&nbsp; &quot;Like most <a href="https://thekindcraft.com/weaving-in-the-andes-mountains/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://thekindcraft.com/weaving-in-the-andes-mountains/" rel="nofollow">Andean textiles</a>, Andi’Art textiles are warp-faced weaves: The warp is made of soft alpaca yarn and the weft is made with a more resistant merino yarn, or with a blend of alpaca and merino yarn.&quot;&nbsp; I doubt the &#039;commercial&#039; market uses alpaca and probably just commercial spun wools, since the two pictured above are virtually identical, sewn together, and meant for the tourist market.</p><p><br /></p><p>The link above actually shows a picture of two finished pieces being shown sewn together, so that&#039;s a clue too.</p><p><br /></p><p>Except, the construction is not warp faced.&nbsp;&nbsp; The wefts clearly cover a fiber warp that is uniform across the weaving, never intended to to be used as a pattern.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, Besides A, B, and C in the pics, add D, None of the Above.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m thinking its a factory made &#039;version&#039; of peruvian textiles, possibly imported for sale in La Paz.&nbsp; I mean, tourists are stupid right?&nbsp;&nbsp; Maybe even &#039;assembled&#039; in Peru by the merchant, so it has an air of authenticity.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I was young, I visited the Grand Canyon, stopped at a wayside Navajo stand, and asked about an Ironwood Carving (they are a dime a dozen) &quot;where was this made?&quot; the answer:&nbsp; &quot;By a guy down the road.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp; Little did I know that road was to Tijuana, and further.</p><p><br /></p><p>So thanks, 2manybooks. </p><p><br /></p><p>Put a $7000 price on it, call it &quot;rare&quot; and put it on Etsy.&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;m stumped.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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