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The Andean science of weaving : structures and techniques of warp-faced weaves /

The warp-faced weaves of the Andes are the most complex in the world. While existing studies of Andean textiles use a technical language derived from other textile traditions (mainly tapestry from Europe and the Near East), this book takes as its starting point the technical terms in the Aymara and...

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Main Authors:	Arnold, Denise Y. (Author), Espejo Ayka, Elvira (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Translated from the Spanish.
Published:	New York, New York : Thames & Hudson Inc., 2015.
Subjects:	Indian textile fabrics > Bolivia > Los Andes. Hand weaving > Bolivia > Los Andes. Indians of South America > Andes > Antiquities.

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