Vibrant Paracas Polychrome Textile Transforming Shaman
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Description
Pre-Columbian, Peru, Paracas to Proto-Nazca, ca. 500 BCE to 100 CE. A vibrant tapestry weave textile, made from cotton warp fibers and camelid weft threads of alpaca or llama wool. The cloth is split into 3 registers, framing borders with an interlocking spiral motif, and the center features abstract deities or transforming shamans forward facing with clenched hands and open mouths. The textile is mounted on a modern cotton black cloth, ready for a frame to protect and display this lovely weaving! Size (textile): 15" L x 3.75" W (38.1 cm x 9.5 cm); (cloth backing): 27" L x 14.75" W (68.6 cm x 37.5 cm)
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, 1995 to 2010; ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany, acquired from the 1950s to 1960s
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#172807
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, 1995 to 2010; ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany, acquired from the 1950s to 1960s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#172807
Condition
Fraying and losses to threads as shown in the center and ends of weaving. Mounted on a modern cloth backing. Colors are still bright and motifs are discernable.
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Vibrant Paracas Polychrome Textile Transforming Shaman
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