Paraguay Laceworks: The Exquisite Art Of Making Ñandutí


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When she woke up, she saw the body of her lover covered with a shimmering mantle of spider webs. She went home and copied the work of the small spiders. Working for hours, the girl made a Ñandutí that served as a shroud.

Paraguay Laceworks
Photo credit: Smithsonian Institute