Red Peruvian Alpaca Shawl with Crochet Lace Fringe chiva bus mid-20th century

mid-20th century

historically used as a pack animal along mountain trade routes connecting communities throughout Peru and Bolivia

or a collected grouping

London: stone camelid conopa (Am1946

Construction: Hand-braided round foxtail chain

Red Peruvian Alpaca Shawl with Crochet Lace Fringe chiva bus mid-20th centuryThere is a specific weight to authentic Peruvian alpaca that cannot be replicated. Selected for the From The Andes collection, this wrap is defined by a deep, uncompromising red and a texture that offers immediate, substantial warmth. It is a textile designed for the woman who understands that true luxury is found in the integrity of the fiber and the precision of the hand. The piece is framed by four inches of hand crocheted lace and finished with