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In Ccollana, a community in Cusco, the Ch’uro design represents a snail.

This design symbolizes a fish, a valuable food source.

This design features the geometric figure of the triangle.

The chili designs are derived from the chili chili (or chile chile) flower.

This woven belt or strap is typically worn by women, although men may employ it to hold their pants up.

This is a special, not commonly seen textile. It is a coca bag with a woven-in pocket which holds the mineral lime that is chewed along with the coca leaves. The warps are longer in the area where the little pocket is made.

The cirisuelo design is a type of weed found in wheat fields.

This represents a condor, an Andean bird that is an important symbol in the culture.

This cuye kiru motif illustrates the teeth of a cuy or guinea pig (Callañaupa Alvarez 2007).

Durazno ruru means peach pit.