Ahuayo/Shawl, Aymara Culture, Mid 19th C

Ahuayo/Shawl, Lake Titikaka, Aymara Culture, Bolivia, middle 19 c., silkiest camelid fiber, woman's shoulder cloth with striking black background and of narrow stripes, symbolizing pre-Hispanic motifs

Ahuayo/Shawl, Calamarca, Aymara Culture, Bolivia, C.19th C. Wide bands of patterned weave with zoomorphic designs with natural dyes. This is a particularly rare weaving. Size: 33'' x 37'' (84 x 94 cm)

Early/Mid 19th C. Man's Ceremonial Poncho, Aymara People, Pacajes, Department of La Paz, Bolivia. The 19th Century Pacajes Aymara were master spinners, weavers and dyers of alpaca wool. Since they con

Mid 19th C. Woman's Ceremonial Alpaca Mantle/Ahuayo, Aymara People, Sica-Sica, Bolivia. The Sica Sica Aymara women were exceptional weavers. This fine ceremonial woman's mantle, ahuayo, demonstrates t

Aymara Iscayo Women's Ceremonial Mantle, Mid 19th C. Wide bands of cochineal red alternate with wide bands of indigo blue on a natural alpaca chocolate color ground. Size: 35.75'' x 40'', 91 x 102 cm.

Aymara Tari Coca Cloth, Lake Titicaca Region, Mid 19th C. Alpaca. Collected by Steve Berger, 1982. Size: 34'' x 31'' (86 x 79 cm).

Mid/Late 19th C. T'alla Mama/Chieftain's Wife Ceremonial Mantle; Calamarca, Dept. of La Paz, Bolivia. Natural dyes; alpaca. During certain ceremonies the T'alla (chief woman or chief wizard) of the Ca

Ccahua Ponchito, Aymara Culture, 19th century, Pacajes, Bolivia. Designator cloth of village leader worn during ceremony and ritual. Natural dyed alpaca. Provenance: ex Jean Lions Collection, Geneva,

Incuna, Aymara Culture, Omasuyos tribe, 19th century, North side Lake Titicaca. Ceremonial single loom panel cloth for sacred mesa or serving coca and drink.Provenance: ex Jean Lions Collection, Genev

Ahuayo/Shawl, Tarabuco, Quechua Culture, Bolivia, Mid 20th c. Camelid fiber, used on festive occasions, or for carrying a baby. Size: 36'' x 52'' (91 x 132 cm).

Conrad de Kwiatkowski (American, b. 1965) 19th Century Ceremonial Weaving from Aymara Culture, Number 7, circa 2017 Alpaca wool, cochineal, archival grade museum mounting 39-1/2 x 42-1/2 inches (100.3

Shahsevan khorjin face, Trans-Caucasus or Northwest Persia, mid-19th century. Only a handful of fine sumak khorjin faces with this composition are known and they always attract attention. The large oc

Kizil Ayak ensi, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century. This engsi is of the rare non-hahli type with an open field displaying three vertical rows of tall trees with serrated leaves and a solitary ashik blos

Yomut chuval, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century.A crisp, clear picture of Yomut weaving is captured in this delightful chuval. The strong contrasting border may be a variant of the tuning-fork type seen

Tekke Main carpet, 4 x 10 guls, Turkmenistan, early/mid-19th century. A fine Tekke Main carpet with large primary guls and distinctive kurbaghe secondary ornaments. The vaunted Tekke weaving and dyein

Tekke torba, 6-guls, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century."Disappearing" guls have a particular appeal to diehard Turkmen collectors and there are several superb examples in the Marsh Collection that displa

Tekke torba, 6-guls, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century.The tuning-fork border, crested bird heads, crisp drawing, and small blue-green blossoms appearing as amulets throughout the field offer nice surpri

Yomut chuval, Igdyr tribe, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century. Bedecked in a spectrum of delightful colors, this outstanding chuval displays the traditional layout of nine well-articulated guls and delica

Tekke chuval, aina gul design, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century. It seems that aina gul Tekke pieces display, in general, a higher degree of sumptuous fineness than many other patterns in the Tekke repe

Yomut Ensi or Small rug, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century. In Yomut weaving small rugs like this one are reported to have been used as ensis to cover the door opening to the yurt. The more conventional

Tekke chuval, 48-guls, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century. No fewer than 48 small chuval guls along with chemche devices cover the field of this unusual chuval. The deep elem at the bottom is also densely

Bergama Rug, Western Anatolia, mid-19th century. The ornamented edges of two large geometric reserves in the field and the rectangular red medallions inside them lead us to a distant lineage of the Ho

Chodor Chuval, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century. The Ertmen gul pattern runs under the top and bottom borders, creating an "infinite repeat" that implies movement. Large medallions of peach, indigo and

Yomut chuval, Turkmenistan, mid-19th century.Exceptionally saturated dyes of dark aubergine, old orange, pale blue and bottle green with bright white accents make this chuval stand out from the pack.