Braid

A beautiful handbraided belt from Ayacucho.

In the Inca period these braids were used as string and were a weapon. I am amased they are able to do this by hand, as in Japan they are also made and on very complex equipment. So this is amazing work.

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Uploaded on January 26, 2010
Taken on January 26, 2010