24x28" ALPACA MASTANA MANTA MESA WRAP Qero Kero, Peru Start Price USD 150.00 Current Price USD 150.00 Time Left 3 days 13 hours 25 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, November 13, 2008 End Time Monday, January 12, 2009 Location Lincoln County, Tennessee See more about '24x28" ALPACA MASTANA MANTA MESA WRAP Qero Kero, Peru' Description 24x28" ALPACA MASTANA MANTA MESA WRAP Q'ero Kero, PeruThe mastana is a special type of manta cloth used by Andean ritual specialists or shamans to wrap up collections of sacred objects called mesas. Like other types of manta, it is woven on a loom. Mastanas are made in two parts which are knit or stitched together. The two halves represent opposing pairs such as right / left, male / female, which in Andean thought are considered complimentary and ideally in balance and harmony. The designs of the mastana halves are similar but never identical or entirely symmetrical. When the mesa is opened, the mastana serves as an altar cloth.Mastana composition varies from village to village throughout the Andes. This mastana is from Q'ero (Kero), a remote Andean village that is believed to retain Incan beliefs and practices in a purer state than other villages. It measures about 24 x 28 in. (61 x 71 cm). It was hand-woven from hand-spun alpaca yarn dyed with natural, plant- and insect-based pigments. The centerline is stitched in yarn.The pattern (pallay) is done with a difficult three-color complementary-warp weave that results in the pattern showing on the back, but in opposite colors. It is a characteristically Q'ero pallay called chuncho that represents an Amazonian native with a tall feather headdress. This mastana is new, direct from Q'ero via Cusco, Peru. Shipping weight: 1 lb. 6 oz. 6093Visit our eBay store for hundreds of other Peruvian craft items. We will gladly combine purchases for savings on shipping and insurance. U.S. shipping and handling are free on orders of $100 or more, up to 10% of the value of the order. Shipping and handling (U.S.): USPS Priority Mail or Express Mail. Delivery Confirmation is included. Insurance is optional for most items other than pottery.Shipping and handling (international): Please contact us before sending payment, as this will vary by destination and shipping preference. There is an additional $1.00 charge for handling.Multiple items: We will gladly combine auction and store items for both domestic and international shipments. There is an additional $1.00 shipping and handling charge for each combined item of this class. Please contact us about the shipping weight for combined shipments before sending payment. Automated invoices will not make allowances for combined shipping.Payment: We accept Mastercard and Visa via our our own merchant account and Mastercard, Visa, Discover and American Express via PayPal.Returns: We issue full refunds, provided the buyer notifies us of the intent to return an item within three days of receipt and we receive it back withing seven days. If return is due to some fault of ours, we will pay return postage.Note: Please email us with any questions. If the auction winner does not contact us within three days of our notification of his or her win or we do not receive payment within ten days of notification, we reserve the right to offer the item to the next highest bidder or to relist it for auction, per eBay rules. Non-responses will result in negative feedback. Please do not bid if you are not serious about buying or cannot pay in a timely fashion. We will give you negative feedback and report you to eBay! jim-carmen auctions Cristina's Store http://stores.ebay.com/Cristinas-StoreAuction Wizard 2000 - The Complete Auction Management Software Solution Place a Bid!