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Chancay Gauze "Witches Veil" browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American: Textiles: Pre 1492: item # 257744 Please refer to our stock # 03-DBB1022 when inquiring.
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| Gauze fabrics consists of overtwisted cotton yarn, and were made by using a frame completely covered with "scaffold" wefts which could be removed later. The intermittent weaves, in which the warp threads. Cotton gauzes were known as witches veils and covered the heads of shamans and witches in the present and the after life. Impressive pattern are visible when the gauzes are stretched out to reveal the intricate designs in the weave structure. This particular veil features bird designs. Dimensions: 28 x 17 inches (without mount), Chancay, central Coast Peru, Ca. 1100-1300AD | ||||||
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