Aguayo

Gastón Ugalde Foundation Collection

Handwoven textile (sheep wool)

Jalq’a Potolo community, Chuquisaca, Bolivia

Circa early 20th century (approx. 120 years)

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A remarkable aguayo from the Jalq’a culture of Potolo, distinguished by its striking contrast between deep tones and vivid woven bands. Crafted in sheep wool, the textile showcases complex figurative motifs characteristic of Jalq’a visual language, where abstracted beings and symbolic forms inhabit a richly imagined world.

This piece reflects both the technical sophistication and the narrative depth of one of Bolivia’s most unique textile traditions, where weaving functions as both cultural expression and storytelling.

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