Instrument made out of the shinbone of a llama or even the hooves or fine ribs of bone whose pointed end is used to select the warp threads and to press the already woven weft threads to surround them.
In Tarabuco, in the department of Chuquisaca, Bolivia, high platformed wooden shoe, where the back part has large spurs attached, their sound an accompaniment to the dances of Carnival.
Set of zones inserted in the main regions of Argentina whose characteristics of geography and altitude make them into spaces of transition between different environments.
Subclass of figurative motif, which in its turn is subdivided into anthropomorphic, horse, cat, ornithomorph, ichtyomorph, rodent, insect, reptile, amphibian, camelid in general and other animals.
Zoomorphic figurative motif of an animal of unidentified species. It is seen in archaeological warp faced textiles of Huari and Chancay style, in warp faced technique with balanced weft. This motif is also seen warp faced weaves, elaborated through plain tapestry technique.
