# Chinchero Mestana Mesa Cloth M46-T - Shamanic Altar & Ceremonial Cloth

## Chinchero Mestana Mesa Cloth M46-T • Grey, Brown, Orange, Soft Pink & Orange • Shamanic Altar & Ceremonial Cloth

Fresh from the loom and unused in ceremony, this **Chinchero Mestana Mesa Cloth M46T-C** is a softly woven Andean ceremonial textile created for use as the outer cloth of a personal mesa, altar or medicine bundle.

Its palette brings together grey, brown, soft pink and warm orange, creating a balance between earthy grounding and gentle warmth. The quieter greys and browns give the textile depth, while pink and orange move through the weave like changing light across the landscape.

Woven from fine alpaca yarn with sheep wool, M46T-C has a smooth, refined feel while retaining the substance needed for a working ceremonial cloth. It drapes comfortably around khuyas, altar stones and personal objects and can be opened, folded and wrapped repeatedly as a mesa develops over time.

The design is known here as **New Dawn**, a contemporary ceremonial pattern inspired by ideas of emergence, balance and the meeting of complementary qualities. It is not presented as a lineage Q'ero textile, but as a newer Chinchero ceremonial cloth drawing upon the wider visual language and symbolism of Andean weaving.

A mestana commonly forms the outer layer of a personal mesa. Inside it, a smaller **unkuna or wachala** may hold more intimate stones and meaningful objects. Together, the inner and outer cloths create a layered altar that can be opened for ceremony and wrapped again into a portable medicine bundle.

#### Product Details

-   **Product:** Chinchero Mestana Mesa Cloth
-   **Reference:** M46-T
-   **Design Name:** New Dawn
-   **Primary Use:** Outer cloth for a personal mesa, altar or medicine bundle
-   **Approx. Dimensions:** Around 68 × 70cm / 26.5 × 28"
-   **Natural Batch Variation:** Please allow approximately **10% variation in size and colour from batch to batch**
-   **Colour Palette:** Grey, brown, soft pink and warm orange
-   **Material:** Fine alpaca yarn with sheep wool
-   **Construction:** Handwoven
-   **Dyes:** Natural / traditionally plant dyed
-   **Design Detail:** Geometric patterning with eye-like motifs
-   **Inner Cloth Pairing:** May be used with an unkuna or wachala
-   **Closure:** May be wrapped and secured with a mesa tie or decorative beaded tie
-   **Origin:** Peruvian Andes
-   **Condition:** New, fresh from the loom and unused in ceremony
-   **Lineage Note:** Contemporary Chinchero ceremonial design rather than a lineage Q'ero textile
-   **Sold:** Individually

Because each cloth is handmade using natural fibres and dyes, colour balance, dimensions, weave tension, yarn thickness and motif placement will naturally vary. These variations are part of the individual character of the textile rather than faults.

#### A New Dawn in Earth & Warmth

M46-T sits beautifully between the quieter earth-toned New Dawn cloths and the more vivid red and fuchsia designs.

Grey and brown form a grounded foundation.

Soft pink brings gentleness.

Warm orange adds movement and warmth.

Together, the colours create a cloth that feels balanced rather than dramatic — something that carries both stillness and emergence.

The New Dawn name suits it well.

Not the blaze of midday light, but the gradual return of colour to the landscape.

## Details

- **Price:** 165.0 GBP
- **Vendor:** Q'ero Paqos
- **Tags:** Mestana | Mesa Cloth, Textile Weavings, £12+

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 165.00 GBP | In stock |

## Images

- A folded woven textile, likely a blanket or throw, featuring a solid medium brown center panel, a light beige border, and a central decorative band with pink, beige, and black geometric and animal motifs.
- A square woven textile rug or mat laid flat on a white background. The design features large brown central panels bordered by vertical bands with pink, black, and cream geometric and animal motifs, plus a beige outer border.

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> Updated: 2026-10-17