Qhapaq Ñawi

The Noble Thread of Heaven
c. 1417 zc
Medium:Woven tapestry, dyed wool and alpaca fiber

A vast circular weaving where constellations are mapped against agricultural calendars. Andean textile tradition merges with Islamic astronomical precision, turning the sky into both field and chart.

World
Koina
Owner
kaixabu
Views
11
Original Title
Artist
Yma Sumaqta (1760–1830 zc)
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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. All characters appearing in this work are fictitious or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

The spark is human. The polish is digital.

 

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