Beautiful rag doll carefully stitched and made fine detail. The doll depicts an indigenous woman of the Andes wearing her traditional clothes. The traditional attire belongs to the ancient Chinchero District in Peru, a place inhabited by indigenous citizen of Quechua descent. The country woman is breastfeeding a baby also know as "wawa" wrapped in a blanket ; a custom performed to protect and assure a good sleep for the babies that comes from many years ago and is transmitted to new generations. At the same time she is holding a basket with native potatoes, a tuber cultivated in high-altitudes soils that has an important cultural significance.

Details: 

• Beautifully detailed doll, vibrant colors, depicts a country woman of the Andes wearing traditional clothes of the Chinchero District in Peru. Quechua descendants.
• Ideal for a gift. Decorative, ideal to decorate small areas of your home. Can be also used as a toy.
• Made using traditional handwoven textiles, some of them were dyed naturally.
• Dimensions: Height: 14" Inches. Width: 12" Inches Aprox. Weight: 2 Lbs.
• Spot clean only. Imported. Made by Peruvian Artisans.