Woven baby carriers were adorned at the bottom
with incised bone pieces. The textiles and bone
pieces featured distinct patterns known as kené or
quene designs. A shaman, through the use of hallucinogenic herbs would access cosmic visions to
obtain the designs from the heavenly world and
then transmit them to the women who incorporate
those designs into their cultural objects such as
fabrics or pottery. The designs imbued power and
protection to the home, individuals and the community. The designs represent the paths of life,
roads, meanders of the rivers, and cosmic serpents
from their ancestors.
2 ¼" x 2 ⅞" in length
