ANDEAN ALTAR CLOTHS : ALPACA OF AUSANGATE

Alpaca Mestana cloths are an age-old Andean tradition. They are handwoven from alpaca or llama wool by pregnant women and family. Used to receive and wrap the newborn child, the natural fibers of these weavings maintain the vibratory life force of fertility. They are then ceremonial altar clothes for divination, invocation and offerings.

These mestanas are woven by the families at the foot of Ausangate at 14,500’ / 4420m in the Peruvian altiplano. The Andeans prayerfully harvest, comb, wash, spin and weave the wool into form.

Altar cloths, wall hangings, pillow covers and table weavings. 

Proceeds support the weavers of the Andean Indigenous Wisdom Project.

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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6281 (20x20"/50x50cm)
Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6281 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6308 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6307 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6310 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6300 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6282 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6297 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6295 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6298 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6292 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6321 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6309 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6286 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6306 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6279 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6301 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6311 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6291 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6317 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6314 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Natural Tan : 6546 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Natural Tan : 6548 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Natural Tan : 6547 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Natural Tan : 6544 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Natural Tan : 6541 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Natural Tan : 6542 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Natural White : 6262 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Natural White : 6274 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Natural White : 6273 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Natural White : 6272 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Natural White : 6271 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Natural White : 6270 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Natural White : 6268 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Natural White : 6267 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Natural White : 6266 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Natural White : 6265 (20x20"/50x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Natural White : 6448 (11x16"/28x40cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Natural White : 6450 (11x18"/29x45cm)
Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Natural White : 6450 (11x18"/29x45cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Natural White : 6461 (11x22"/28x56cm)
Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Natural White : 6461 (11x22"/28x56cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Light Brown : 6465 (12x19"/30x48cm)
Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Light Brown : 6465 (12x19"/30x48cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Light Brown : 6467 (12x19"/30x48cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Light Brown : 6468 (12x19"/30x48cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Light Brown : 6469 (12x19"/30x48cm)
Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Light Brown : 6469 (12x19"/30x48cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Natural Tan Color : 6466 (12x18"/30x46cm)
Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Natural Tan Color : 6466 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Light Brown : 6470 (12x19"/30x48cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Light Brown : 6471 (12x19"/30x48cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Light Brown : 6473 (12x19"/30x48cm)
Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Light Brown : 6473 (12x19"/30x48cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Light Brown : 6474 (12x19"/30x48cm)
Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Light Brown : 6474 (12x19"/30x48cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Light Brown : 6475 (12x19"/30x48cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Tan : 6476 (12x19"/30x48cm)
Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Tan : 6476 (12x19"/30x48cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 8874 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 8872 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6479 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6480 (12x18"/30x46cm) (Copy)
Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6480 (12x18"/30x46cm) (Copy)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6481 (12x18"/30x46cm)
Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6481 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6483 (12x18"/30x46cm)
Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6483 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6482 (12x20"/30x50cm)
Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6482 (12x20"/30x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6486 (12x18"/30x46cm)
Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6486 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6498 (12x18"/30x46cm)
Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6498 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6488 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6487 (12x18"/30x46cm)
Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6487 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6489 (11x18"/28x46cm)
Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6489 (11x18"/28x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6496 (12x18"/30x46cm)
Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6496 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6495 (12x18"/30x46cm)
Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6495 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6497 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6499 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6488 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6508 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6501 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6512 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6502 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6503 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6504 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6505 (12x19"/30x48cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6506 (12x17"/30x43cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6507 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6510 (12x21"/30x54cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6511 (12x20"/30x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6513 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6515 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6516 (12x19"/30x48cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6517 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6518 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6519 (12x20"/30x50cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6520 (12x18"/30x46cm)
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Andean-Inkan Alpaca Mestana Cloth Four Color : 6521 (12x20"/30x50cm)
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