on Mar 29, 2017
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| Origin | East of Sacred Lake Titikaka, about 12,800 feet elevation, Camacho Province, Department of La Paz, Bolivia, South America | | Approximate Age | Mid-20th century | | Materials | All of the warp yarns consists of hand-spun two-ply dyed sheep wool | | Approximate Size | 72 inches by 65 inches | Circa 1940
The poncho is nicely woven with 36 warps per inch and 11 wefts per inch
One is near the neck opening along the center seam and measures about 1 ½ inches long by ½ inch wide
18TH CENTURY = A.D. 1700 to 1799
19th CENTURY = 1800 to 1899
TURN OF THE 19TH CENTURY = 1890 to 1910
EARLY-20TH CENTURY = 1900 to 1933
MID-20TH CENTURY = 1934 to 1966
LATE-20TH CENTURY = 1967 to 1999
TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY = 1995 to 2005
EARLY-21ST CENTURY = 2000 to Present
CONTEMPORARY = Made in the last 5 years
” In most 20th century cases, the colors have considerably faded
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