Antique Woman ' S Manta From San Pedro, Bolivia Latin America
Item History & Price
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Antique Woman's Manta from San Pedro, Bolivia Latin America, circa 1950.
Two very nicely matched, hand spun, hand woven sheep’s wool panels joined at center by hand with a very fine hand stitch. All borders nicely finished with a tubular woven binding (a warp faced structure) which is both decorative and protects edges from wear. Weave “two sided” (“Iskay Uyakulla” in Quechua). Warp stripes and bands with supplementary brocade decorative stripes center and laterally....
Motifs: “Agricultural bands (black) and stripes (multi-colored)” [Andean dependence on agriculture]; “Cactus Flower” [source of cochinil dye]; “Caracol” (shell) [Eternal spiral of life & earth; Each human should learn to carry & be in charge of his own body & actions]; “Tawa T’ika Qocha Pacha” [ a very specific meaning: “Tawa “[Four sided] + “T’ika” [Flower] + “Qocha” [laguana] + “Pacha” [earth].
Colors: Natural wool: greyish-black, off-whiteNatural dyes: Shades of coral red, deep red-maroon, yellow, violet-purple & dark purple, shades of dark green, deep blue, pink, orange, grey.
Dimension: W 34 inches x L 37 inches
Condition:Excellent for age and use. Vibrant colors. One of the two central decorative panels shows some superficial loss of weaving surface in two small areas (see photo), but there are no holes or tears: this area is woven “two sided” so several thicknesses of cloth here: it may have been indigenously repaired, but to my eye the actual weaving is intact so I’m not sure what it is. It does not need to be stabilized as it is tight and no evidence of unraveling, does not detract from appearance of this item. A few very small stains (see last photo) noticeable only upon very close inspection. Does not detract from appearance of this item.
Two very nicely matched, hand spun, hand woven sheep’s wool panels joined at center by hand with a very fine hand stitch. All borders nicely finished with a tubular woven binding (a warp faced structure) which is both decorative and protects edges from wear. Weave “two sided” (“Iskay Uyakulla” in Quechua). Warp stripes and bands with supplementary brocade decorative stripes center and laterally....
Motifs: “Agricultural bands (black) and stripes (multi-colored)” [Andean dependence on agriculture]; “Cactus Flower” [source of cochinil dye]; “Caracol” (shell) [Eternal spiral of life & earth; Each human should learn to carry & be in charge of his own body & actions]; “Tawa T’ika Qocha Pacha” [ a very specific meaning: “Tawa “[Four sided] + “T’ika” [Flower] + “Qocha” [laguana] + “Pacha” [earth].
Colors: Natural wool: greyish-black, off-whiteNatural dyes: Shades of coral red, deep red-maroon, yellow, violet-purple & dark purple, shades of dark green, deep blue, pink, orange, grey.
Dimension: W 34 inches x L 37 inches
Condition:Excellent for age and use. Vibrant colors. One of the two central decorative panels shows some superficial loss of weaving surface in two small areas (see photo), but there are no holes or tears: this area is woven “two sided” so several thicknesses of cloth here: it may have been indigenously repaired, but to my eye the actual weaving is intact so I’m not sure what it is. It does not need to be stabilized as it is tight and no evidence of unraveling, does not detract from appearance of this item. A few very small stains (see last photo) noticeable only upon very close inspection. Does not detract from appearance of this item.
