Rueda

This is the Spanish word for wheel. 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, sonqocha (little heart), or center (Silverman 2008).

References Cited

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