Huari Textile Cushma Tunic

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American: Textiles Pre AD 1000: item #775895
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Ancient Pre-Columbian Tiahuanaco / Huari Tunic Cushma Tunic Panel, South Coast of Peru, ca. 700-1000 A.D. Woven using natural indigenous cotton fibers. Complete cushmas feature panels sewn together from armpits to feet, sometimes tied with a belt around the waist. This panel has a narrow register along outer edges in shades of brown, deep pink, rose, mustard yellow. 37"L x 27"W, intact, with areas of thread wear, as shown. Sewn on contemporary brown background fabric to hold textile in plac... Click for details

Ancient Peruvian Proto Nazca Framed Textile Panels

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American: Textiles Pre AD 1000: item #560957
1298

Brilliant Proto Nazca blue and red textile panels framed in one shadow box (detail shown.) Peru, circa 400 - 100 B.C.E. Frame is 31 1/2" high x 41" wide. In excellent condition.

Two Pre-columbian Proto Nazca Framed Mantle Fringe's

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American: Textiles Pre AD 1000: item #560954
1297

Two Proto Nazca mantle fringe's framed and mounted in shadow box with multi-colored and multi-figured textile, Peru, circa 400 - 100 B.C.E. In excellent condition.

Banded Wallas

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American: Textiles Pre 1900: item #486245
1063

Pampa Acora region, Dept of Puno, Peru Last quarter 19th century (1875-1900) This woven cloth resembles one style of jajim from central Asia, and is remarkable for it's use of simple earth tomes. very good condition, with several tiny loose thread parts. 41"x 37".

Aymara Iscayu Tari

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American: Textiles Pre 1900: item #486243
1060

Province of Aroma or Pacajes, Dept La Paz, Bolivia Mid-19th century (1840-1870) A striking weaving that well reflects the older Aymara aesthetic. Very good condition, with one small damage point and light soiled areas . 26"x 32".

¤ TWO EXCEPTIONAL INDIAN AMAZONIA FEATHER HEADDRESSES

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American: Textiles Pre 1900: item #411830
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Exceptional set of two Indian Amazonia headdresses. Feather, reed, palm fibres and cotton. Condition, see detailed photographs. Dimensions: first headdress 75 '(190cm) high, second headdress 47'(120cm) high. Amazonia, 19th century.

Nice Pair of Pre-Columbian Chancay Cloth Tunic Borders

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American: Textiles Pre 1492: item #324425

The Chancay culture (1200-1450 A.D.) was one of many that ruled areas of Peru prior to the conquests of the Incas. The Chancay reigned mainly in the valleys of Chancay and Chillon on the middle coast of Peru. In the early 1400s the Chimú state conquered parts of southern Chancay area, and by 1450 the Incas occupied both areas.

The best-known of the Chancay artifacts are textiles that consist of embroidery work, pain... Click for details

Arica Large Double Weave Coca Bag

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American: Textiles Pre 1492: item #257756
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Double face weave with the opposite side having the colors in reverse. The ancient people raised over 20 different shades of cotton from white, gray to brown as they were not able to dye cotton unlike the alpaca wool. Dimensions: 21 x 18 inches. Condition: Very good, professionally mounted on a stretcher. Chile, Arica, San Miguel Phase, 1100-1200 AD

Chancay Gauze "Witches Veil"

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American: Textiles Pre 1492: item #257744
03-DBB1022

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. Dime... Click for details

Nice Framed Pre-Columbian Huari Textile

Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American: Textiles Pre AD 1000: item #186722

This very nice, rare Huari textile fragment features a motif of paired, opposing birds with additional ornamentation between. Much fringe remains on the fragment, which is overall quite stable and in good shape.

The Huari (or Wari) empire (500-800 AD) was one of many precursors to the more well-known Incas in what is today Peru. Through a series of military campaigns, the Huari became one of the most successful of t... Click for details