Region made up of the strip of tropical and sub-tropical piedmont that runs north-south from the border with Peru in the department of La Paz to the frontier with Argentina in the department of Tarija.
Receptacle of basketware, generally in rectangular form, approximately 15 cm deep, often with a hinged lid, used to keep instruments used for spinning, plaiting, dyeing, sewing and finishing, especially spindles, needles, samples, threads and pigments, amongst other things.
Textile style of groups from the 'eye-of-the-forest', in warp face and tapestry characterised by technical and iconographic syncretism across various periods.
Tropical dry region comprised of parts of the departments of Santa Cruz, Chuquisaca and Tarija. It is bounded by the 'eyebrow of the forest' to the west, Amazonia to the north, and the borders of the country with Brazil and Argentina to the east and south.
Figurative motif related to the geographic and productive environment, elaborated in bands of design in warpfaced textiles, in selected technique counting by pairs 2/2, and in some cases counting by odd 2/1. This motif is found in historic textiles of the Pacajes Early Colonial stye (1535 AD - 1780 AD) and in ethographic textiles of the styles knwn as Qharaqhara norte, Charkas norte, Charkas sur y Quillacas, amongst others. Generally they belong to design bands found immediately to the side of pampas and/or wide stripes.
Figurative motif related to the geographic and productive environment made out of segments of hexagons. Found in ethnographic warp-faced cloths in the textiles of the Isla de Taquile in Perú, and of the Islas and Mollo styles in Bolivia, forming part of bands of designs, elaborated through selected technique with paired weft, and selected technique with basic odd count 1/1.
Item of clothing introduced by the Spaniards, a single piece of cloth that is long and narrow and used to protect the neck from cold, often having fringes at the ends.
Item of male apparel that covers the body down to the waist, initially made out of baize, by hand and by men, with an upright collar and open lapels at the front, the border with elements from nature at the collar, on the lapels and shoulders/back is very characteristic.
Knitted or manufactured item of modern clothing, that covers the body down to the waist, and has in many cases designs that belong to the rural areas, such as rhombs, zig zags etc.
