WEAVER: GRACIELA QUISPE SAMATA DESIGN: Chunchu Ichu Inti Simiyoq.- A traditional Q'ero design, this symbolizes the mythical Chunchu beast of the Amazon forests, an important figure in Q'ero folklore and culture. This shawl is hand woven in three vibrant colors, made with natural dyes, with diagonal lines forming a V on the top, an inverted V on the bottom and in the middle, the Ichu Inti pattern. Ichu inti.- The sun (known as Itni in Quechua) is a deity revered by the Incas, and still remains of great importance in the traditions of the Q'ero community. It is represented here in this tri-color geometric pattern made up of a large and small diamonds, with radiating lines inspired by the thorns of the local ?Inchu? plant . Tara Inti.- Symbolizes the rising sun (Inti), an important astrological conception of the Q'ero's Inca ancestors. MEASUREMENTS: 1.10 m X 0.45 m.