Lot 184:
Andean Style Hand Woven Wool Geometric Textile Wall Hanging
Description
A hand woven wool wall hanging featuring a multi-banded geometric design in an earth-tone palette of terracotta, brown, tan, and cream. The textile is constructed using a weft-faced flat weave technique. The decorative composition consists of six distinct horizontal registers: a top band with four large circular motifs; a stylized fretwork band with central lattice and wave patterns; a cream-ground band of alternating vessel shapes and dots; a central landscape band featuring an undulating peak; a terracotta band with vertical bars and circles; and a bottom row of nested diamonds. The piece is finished at the bottom with a knotted off-white fringe. The top edge includes a braided rope hanger integrated into the warp.
Length: 35.5 inches (from top of weaving to bottom of fringe)
Woven length: 32.5 inches
Width: 19 inches (at widest point).
Condition report:
The textile appears to be in good overall condition. Minor surface pilling and fuzzing consistent with wool fibers are visible across the face (photo 1). The fringe is intact with some light tangling at the ends (photo 1). No structural holes, significant staining, or color bleeding are observed.
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