Description:

Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A woven cotton and wool slit tapestry style of textile panel in a cream hue with red, yellow, and black zoomorphic motifs. The panel depicts stylized birds in yellow and black surrounding 2 large red abstract anthropomorphic beings with spindly arms and headdresses or horns. These colored weft fibers are made from camelid wool such as alpaca or llama, and worked into the cotton warps - note where a new color begins the wefts do not interlock- this technique is most associated with central coastal Peruvian cultures. The ancient textile is mounted on a modern 20th century red cloth that can easily be mounted or framed for display. Size (ancient textile): 62" L x 19.5" W (157.5 cm x 49.5 cm); (red panel): 66" L x 21.75" W (167.6 cm x 55.2 cm)

Provenance: private Hidden Valley Lake, California, USA collection, acquired from Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Thomaston, Maine, USA, February 29, 2020, Lot 148

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#170861

  • Condition: Losses and fraying to fibers as shown with areas of unraveling due to losses. Staining and discoloration. Colors are quite vibrant. Mounted on a modern red cloth with a few tears to corners.

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