Agave leaf

https://doi.org/10.25420/britishmuseum.30541718

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posted on 2025-11-17, 12:01 authored by Mónica Acosta-TorresMónica Acosta-Torres

MIC smashes the agave leaves to use them to wash the sheared wool

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

C01

Rights owner

Micaela Anguaya Jetacama

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Penco - tzawar

Description alt

MIC machaca las hojas de penco - tzawar para lavar la lana esquilada.

Cultural group

Kichwa

Participants

Micaela Anguaya Jetacama

Country

Ecuador

Place

Cachiviro, Imbabura

Cultural context/event

Sheep Wool preparation

Date of creation

2023-07-29

Unique ID

2022SG16-C01-0191

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Keywords

washing wool agave cleaning

Licence

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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