Loraypu

Silverman (2008), in her study of Q’ero textiles (a traditional Andean community in Cusco that has retained more of the traditional weaving practices than other areas), argues that this design signifies a field or furrow. A furrow is a trench created by using a plow. Creating a furrow prepares the ground for planting or irrigating (Silverman 2008).

References Cited

Silverman, Gail P. (2008). A Woven Book of Knowledge: Textile Iconography of Cuzco, Peru. Michigan: Sheridan Books, Inc., 2008.