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Alpaca wool throw, Kantuta Flower
By: Novica
- Handmade by Maldonado Family
- Ships from Peru within 10 days
- Dry clean only
Dimensions: Width: 73.2" Height: 96"
NOVICA, in association with National Geographic, offers thousands of limited edition and one-of-a-kind gifts, jewelry, and home decor treasures handmade by master artists and artisans throughout the world. The petals of the kantuta flower decorate the Andean horizon, earning admiration since the times of the Inca Empire. So impressed were they with the flowers unique beauty, they consecrated the kantuta to Inti, the Sun God, and promoted its cultivation throughout Peru and Bolivia. The blossom also inspires the Maldonado Family, who weaves the alpaca wool throw on a traditional loom in vivid shades of ochre, yellow, greens and purple over a gray background. Artisan Info: Faustino Maldonados artistry has been featured in Sunset magazine. Faustino Maldonado was born in Hualhuas. Because his parents and grandparents were artisans, he learned at an eary age to weave on rustic looms, to prepare the warp using the pushca, and spin on the rueca. Since he first started weaving, Maldonado has mastered the art and has immensely improved the quality of his textiles. Maldonados work is a representation of the art that has been passed down from generation to generation within his family. The family motto has been, "I will never let go of either my grandfather or grandsons hands, for what I have learned from the elders, I will teach to the young." Based on this family philosophy, Maldonado and his relatives have been making large bedspreads in high relief without any stitching. They alsoWhere to Buy |
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