Handwoven Andean Altar Cloth · 50 x 53 cm · Peruvian Mesa Cloth · Q'ero Manta Cloth · Shamanic fashion Ceremony

Ornate handwoven by a Q'ero women from Peru. Her name is Hilaria.

This weaving piece is a perfect cloth for your personal altar or mesa. The manta, mesantana or altar cloth are made from alpaca and natural fibers and only natural plant dyes and pigments are used as pigments.

About this cloth
Size: 50 cm x 53 cm/ 19.7 x 20.9 inch
Material: alpaca, natural fibers, natural colors
Main colors: blue, brown, green

They are embroidered with traditional symbols and geometric patterns such as coca leaves, the potato flower, animals like as the condor or sacred mountains, lakes or stars. These traditional symbols are considered sacred and have been passed on from generation to generation in the indigenous Andean communities.

These cloths are traditionally used as altar cloths for one's fashion own "mesa" (shamanic altar), as a surface for shamanic tools and instruments during ceremonies. They are also often used as an underlay for traditional divination with coca leaves.

It is a very special mesa cloth and highly recommend to use it for your medicine bundle. You can also youse it for coca leave readings or for your altar at home. Depending on your needs, this cloth can be used either vertically or horizontally and is also reversible.

In very special colourful tones, this is a beautiful cloth made of the highest quality hand-woven alpaca wool. In this cloth you can find a lot of the symbolism of the Andean cosmology! It is beautifully finished with neat seams and edges.

A unique and special beauty!
We always pay Hilaria directly. Thus, all of the proceeds go directly to her and her family. What benefits their development and education. Besides agriculture, the main activity of the Q'ero is hand-weaving with alpaca and sheep wool. The wool is dyed exclusively with natural vegetable dyes and pigments.

Every item you purchase from my shop helps support indigenous culture.

* Colours may vary slightly from those shown due to the nature of photography and monitor color settings.

* Because my products are all handmade, they may vary slightly from the photo. The photo is for reference.

* Because my products are all handmade, the cloth may vary slightly from the photo. The photo is for reference.. Contact meif you have any questions. Thank you.

* Care: Hand-made products are best washed by hand or on a cold wash cycle with an ecological detergent, for the sake of Mother Earth

* Country of origin: Peru

* Hand-woven on traditional loom

We at Ava Alchemy focus on natural materials and ingredients and want to support traditional craftsmanship and age-old skills. By offering products of this kind, we wish to bring more awareness into our hectic everyday life. Our vision is to have a direct connection from the source with every women or raw material involved in the production. In this way we can guarantee that our products and materials are traded ethically, fairly, ecologically and sustainably.

Much love!