Description:

Pre-Columbian, Central Coast of Peru, Pachacamac culture, ca. 1000 CE. A wonderful set of wooden backstrap looms, each with a partially finished monstrario textile panel made from camelid wool and/or cotton threads. Each loom consists of wooden support bars with textile warp shown in both the finished and working states, and each with a stick resting within the shed opening between the top and bottom warps. The upper monstrario displays a variety of abstract birds while the lower, larger monstrario features a register of howling coyotes above a band of abstract creatures and a final band of diamonds. A monstrario was meant to be displayed as an example - or "show piece" - of the artist's ability. Size (largest loom): 12.3" W x 15.3" H (31.2 cm x 38.9 cm); (display frame): 2.25" L x 19.75" W x 37.5" H (5.7 cm x 50.2 cm x 95.2 cm)

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired from 2000 to 2010; ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany, acquired 1950s to 1960s

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#184537

  • Condition: Pieces have not been examined outside of display frame. Fraying to some fibers, with wear to threads of coyote register, and small chips to some wooden components, otherwise in great condition. Nice preservation to zoomorphic motifs.

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