Q'ero Andean Carrying Cloth "Wood" large and smaller wooden mallet

large and smaller wooden mallet as seen in the photo

Sustainably harvested from native Amazon plants

is carved onto the bottom of the arte

The Spanish word “poncho” likely came from the Quechua word “punchu” or similar words in other languages spoken nearby

group meditations

Q'ero Andean Carrying Cloth "Wood" large and smaller wooden malletLike its cousin, the despacho cloth, the Q'ero use these plain woven pieces to carry goods and food. This cloth is an example of the Q'ero carrying cloth, woven in subtle, natural shades in a half design. This cloth has a very fine drape and is woven from soft wool, likely alpaca or an alpaca blend. Use as your mesa cloth or for your personal sacred space, or as an overlay on your altar. Woven in in the high Andes of Peru.