#ancientpattern

[agencyturism]

🧵 Threads of Power: The Weaving Wisdom of Cusco

Before they carved stone, the Inca wove power. Textiles were not merely clothing—they were contracts, maps, and sacred prayers. In ancient Cusco, to weave was to speak the language of the gods. Every thread carried meaning: status, region, ancestry, even cosmic alignment.

When the Spanish arrived, they were stunned by the detail and geometry of Andean textiles. These were no simple garments. A single tunic could take months to create and would be worn only for sacred ceremonies or given as a royal gift. These woven pieces were the Inca’s library, their art, their law.

In the backstreets of modern Cusco, that wisdom is still alive. Grandmothers teach granddaughters how to twist alpaca fiber with intention, how to read the symbols of the chakana or the condor. Every loom still whispers the memory of empires. Every color—cochineal red, indigo blue, earth brown—is a whisper of the sacred.

To buy a textile in Cusco is to hold time. It is to wrap yourself in centuries of resistance and reverence. Look closely. You may see more than color—you may see the hand of history itself.

Soucer: MagicalCuscoTravelAgency

[darthquarkky]

This series captures pivotal scenes from the Kentucky Convergence - a place where fissures in reality allow beings, technologies, and influences from countless dimensions to intersect. From the mysterious Navigator's Ring to the towering Ascension Spire, from a reluctant hero's transformation to an otherworldly alliance, these images document the strange beauty and existential drama unfolding in this unique nexus of the multiverse.

[dirtyconsumer]

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[130w]

#vest #maharishi #outfitdetails #styleinspired #ancientpatterns https://www.instagram.com/p/CWyaLu4FG7F/?utm_medium=tumblr

[sambalamx]

Manos Mágicas, Manos que tejen. Magic hands, weaving hands. My mom Leonor Lazo González learned how to weave just by watching her older brothers and by sneaking to weave into their looms when they were away. <> >< #weaversofinstagram #zapotecweavers #weaving #weavers #hands #workinghands #tapestryweaving #slowcraft #woolrug #handwoven #handmade #naturaldyes #churrowool #handspun #pattern #greekkey #greca #cycleoflife #wool #warp #indigenousart #ancientpatterns #tribal #cradleofcivilization #oaxaca #mexico #teotitlandelvalle #toltecayotl (at Dixza Rugs & Organic Farm)

[thefeathermonkey-blog]

Loving the #design of this #coffeecup 💛💜❤️💛 @britishmuseum 🏛 #coffeecupdesign #patterns #aztec #graphicdesign #coffee #graphic #colourful #ancientpatterns #jewelrydesign #freespirit #boho #bohemian #wildchild #wanderlust #bohojewelry #ethicaljewelry #ethical #featherearrings #feathers #bohodecor #crueltyfree

[dirtyconsumer]

This block turned out alright〰️🖤〰️stay tuned to see it printed! . . . . . #blockpattern #trianglepattern #radial #radialpattern #ancientpattern #linocut #linoleumcarving #linoleumblockprint #reliefprinting #reliefprint #printmaking #printedmatter #prints #print (at Durham, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByDY41HHYVZ/?igshid=wdmmyv3zhx24

[dirtyconsumer]

O-NOH YOU KNOW ME . . . . . #hitchhikersthumb #thumbsup #👍 #ohno #youknowme #deconstructed #obstruction #pattern #patterns #memphisgroup #scribbles #Artonpaper #acrylicpaint #acrylicpaintmarkers #solidpaintmarker #decocolor #sakura #ancientpattern #trianglepattern #neon #visualstatic #cacophony (at Durham, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxtDxrEn2BZ/?igshid=1wrslzvmbvm9h