{"product_id":"chinchero-mestana-mesa-cloth-m49-c-red-green-pink-shamanic-altar-ceremonial-cloth-copy","title":"Chinchero Mestana Mesa Cloth M48-C - Red\/Green\/Blue - Shamanic Altar \u0026 Ceremonial Cloth","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChinchero Mestana Mesa Cloth M48-C • Andean Personal Altar \u0026amp; Medicine Bundle Cloth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFresh from the loom and unused in ceremony, this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChinchero Mestana Mesa Cloth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a finely woven Andean textile created for the intimate work of building a personal mesa, altar or medicine bundle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWoven predominantly from fine alpaca yarn with sheep wool, it has a softer touch and more fluid drape than many heavier traditional cloths. Rich reds, blues and shifting Andean tones move through the weave, reflecting a textile tradition in which colour, pattern, landscape, family and ceremony are deeply connected.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA mestana can become the outer skin of a personal altar. Within it may be gathered khuyas, altar stones, inherited pieces, offerings and objects connected with particular people, places, teachers or experiences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe outer mestana may be paired with a smaller \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunkuna or wachala\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e inner cloth. Together, these layers are often understood within contemporary Andean ceremonial teachings as reflecting the relationship between our inner and outer worlds — what we carry privately and the wider world through which we move.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce wrapped, the bundle may be secured with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emesa tie or decorative beaded Inti Santana-style tie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, gathering the cloths, stones and personal objects together into one complete medicine bundle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Chinchero Mestana Mesa Cloth\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e M48-C\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrimary Use:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Outer cloth for a personal mesa, altar or medicine bundle\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. Dimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Around 68 × 70cm \/ 26.5 × 28\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatural Batch Variation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Please allow approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10% variation in size and colour from batch to batch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandmade Variation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Individual weave, colour balance, pattern placement and dimensions will naturally differ\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFibre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Predominantly fine alpaca yarn with sheep wool\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTexture:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Soft, finely woven and flexible\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour Palette:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Reds, Blues\/Green\/Yellow\/Green \u0026amp; Pink, Red \u0026amp; Blue edging traditional Andean tones\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDyes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Natural \/ traditionally plant dyed\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInner Cloth Pairing:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e May be used with an unkuna or wachala\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClosure:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e May be secured with a mesa tie or decorative beaded tie\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Peruvian Andes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e New, fresh from the loom and unused in ceremony\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduction:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Handwoven by Andean weaving families\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSold:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Individually\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause these are handmade textiles created with natural fibres and dyes, no two pieces will be identical. Differences in colour, weave and proportion are part of the character of the cloth rather than faults.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Personal Altar Woven to Be Carried\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most beautiful qualities of a mesa is that it does not need to remain fixed in one place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt can be opened as an altar, worked with in prayer, meditation, ceremony or reflection, then carefully wrapped again so everything inside remains held together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver time, the cloth itself becomes part of the life of the bundle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA stone gathered beside a river may sit alongside one connected with a mountain. An object received from a teacher may rest beside something inherited from family. A shell, offering, feather or symbolic piece may slowly find its place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe mesa becomes less a collection of things and more a map of relationships.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Q'ero Paqos","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54403277455707,"sku":"M48-C","price":185.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0871\/8263\/9451\/files\/M48_Chin.jpg?v=1792257198","url":"https:\/\/www.sacredessence.co.uk\/products\/chinchero-mestana-mesa-cloth-m49-c-red-green-pink-shamanic-altar-ceremonial-cloth-copy","provider":"Sacred Essence","version":"1.0","type":"link"}