VERY COLORFUL HANDMADE FOLK DANCE FROM THE ANDES PERU - ARPILLERA

THE FINEST ARPILLERAS YOU CAN FIND!!!!!!!

This Arpillera was made by artisans from Cuzco, it represents a typical folk dance from Andes. A great ornament for your wall, or just anywhere around the house. A perfect gift !!!!!!!

CHARACTHERISTICS : Art of patchwork. Made of small pieces of fabric, wool and dimensional figurines sewn by hand.

DESIGN : This beautiful Arpillera shows a very typical folk dance with 10 dancers, look at details!!!!!. It also shows trees, typical houses from Andes. It shows llamas, vegetables, cactuses with colorful flowers, clouds and a beautiful blue sky. All these elements just made of this Arpillera a very rich and colorful 3D design.

DIMENSIONS : 19" x 19" inches

WEIGHT : 50 grams. aprox.

BACKGROUND : HISTORY OF ARPILLERAS

Arpilleras originated in Chile, where women political prisoners who were held during the Pinochet regimen used them to camouflage notes sent to helpers outside. Even the most suspicious guards did not think to check the appliquéd pictures for messages, since sewing was seen as inconsequential 'women's work.

Today, Arpilleras are made by Peruvian artisans, they use brightly colored scraps of material and 3D dolls to create their own version or the Arpillera folk art. The Arpilleras tell the stories of life and they are also a way to express creativity