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Style: Pre-Columbian
Framed Pre-Columbian Woven Textile from Chancay Culture
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique pre-Columbia textile panel from Chancay culture in Central coast of nowadays Peru. Chancay culture thrived in the late Intermediate period/ late Horizon circa AD. 1000-1470. The panel appears to be an intact shawl or head scarf, indicated by the overall integrity with the finished edges. It is a gauze-like linen/cotton open-square woven panel with supplemental embroidered horizontal bands that alternate between hooked diamond motifs and silhouettes of perched seabirds, one of the most favored animal forms in Chancay art. The color is quite vibrant with red contrasted by two shades of yellow on a darker brown background. The scarf such as this is thought to be associated with ceremonies and magic realm of death and burial practice. The textile is displayed on a dark line background under a newly made acrylic shadow box.
Reference: For reading on the bird motifs in Chancay textile art, see page 141-183 of the book "Ancient...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Pre-Columbian Decorative Art
Materials
Textile, Linen
Two Framed Pre-Columbian Textile Fragments Inca Culture Peru
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two pre-Columbian textile fragments presented in wood frames. Handwoven in colored yarn, possibly camelid fibers, these pieces were from Inca period circa 15-16th century. One panel is a classic Inca weave that was likely part of a mantle or cape. It has a multi-panel design with eight-point stars alternating with stylized animal and homomorphic figures, steps-design and abstract scrolling patterns. The second one features a multiple stripe design also with eight-point star and a mysterious figure sandwiched between stripes of geometrical patterns and plain borders. Presenting in a thin gilt wood and a carved dark wood frame...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Pre-Columbian Decorative Art
Materials
Textile, Wood
Two Framed Pre-Columbian Textile Fragment Chancay Culture Peru
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two framed pre-Columbian textile fragments from Chancay culture (1000AD-1470AD) in nowadays Peru. Both panels are of a similar red background and possibly wove...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Pre-Columbian Decorative Art
Materials
Textile, Wood
Framed Pre-Columbian Textile Fragment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A nicely framed fragment of antique Pre-Columbian textile that depicts a stylized figure in a geometrical background. Linen backing. The original is l...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Pre-Columbian Decorative Art
Materials
Cotton
Masterpiece Complete Chimu Shirt with Feathered Motif
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
An intact shirt with motif of rows of feathers in several shades of mustard yellow on a red ground, depicted as they would have been attached in rows in an actual feather textile.
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Pre-Columbian Decorative Art
Materials
Textile
Large Framed Pre-Columbian Antique Peruvian Textile Fragment Chancay Culture
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fragment of antique Peruvian textile from Pre-Columbia era, nicely displayed in a matted metal frame. Likely from Chancay culture in Centra...
Category
16th Century Peruvian Antique Pre-Columbian Decorative Art
Materials
Cotton, Linen
Collection of Three Framed Pre-Columbian Textile Fragment Bird Motifs Chimu Peru
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely collection of three framed pre-Columbian textile fragment form Chimu culture (900AD-1470AD) in nowadays Peru circa 13-15th century. The three panels appear to be woven from ...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Pre-Columbian Decorative Art
Materials
Textile, Wood
Dazzling Vintage Turkish Kilim Throw Piece
Located in New York, NY
Colorful mid-20th century Turkish flat-weave Kilim with prayer motif.
Measures: 2'11" x 4'6".
Category
20th Century Turkish Pre-Columbian Decorative Art
Materials
Wool
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Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
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Early 20th Century French Pre-Columbian Decorative Art
Materials
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Peru Pre-Inca 900 / 1470 AD Chimu Pre Columbian Vessel In Earthenware Pottery
Located in Miami, FL
A pre-Inca Chimu culture, pre Columbian vase in earth ware.
This beautiful little vessel vase, was created in the northern Peruvian region by the Chimu culture between the 900 / 1...
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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Pre-Columbian Decorative Art
Materials
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Framed Embroidered Armorial Coat of Arms
Located in Nantucket, MA
Armorial Coat for the Most Noble Order of the Garter, the highest order of chivalry, or knighthood, existing in England, founded in 1348. Honi soit qui mal y pense...
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19th Century English Antique Pre-Columbian Decorative Art
Materials
Silk
Professionally Framed Moroccan Belt Fragment, Early 20th C.
Located in Istanbul, TR
First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame.
Early 20th C.. Morocco
Ready to go on a wall.
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Pre-Columbian Decorative Art
Materials
Silk
Single Antique Embroidery Textile Pillow
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional pillow made of gold metallic thread embroidery on cotton foundation with beautiful artistic geometric motifs. Fine cotton backing. Salvaged from larger antique tribal textile.
Category
20th Century Turkestan Pre-Columbian Decorative Art
Materials
Metallic Thread
Pre-Columbian Inca Mantle with 16 Figures, Peru, 1476-1534 AD
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Inca Mantle with 16 figures in cubist form with multi-color fringes.
This pieces with a Certificat de Bien Culturel from France.
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Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Pre-Columbian Decorative Art
Materials
Textile
Two Carved Mayan Deity Limestone Architectural Carvings or Elements
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Two carved Mayan deity limestone architectural carvings or / elements, 19th century or older
The larger measures 7" W x 5.5" H x 4.5" D with a 2.5" protrusion
The smaller measures ...
Category
19th Century Central American Antique Pre-Columbian Decorative Art
Materials
Limestone
Pre-Columbian Chancay Coca Leaf Bag with Shamans and Zoomorphic Figures, Peru
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Brown Chancay coca bag with shamans and zoomorphic figures depicted in the centre on a in various colors on a red background.
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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Pre-Columbian Decorative Art
Materials
Textile
Pre-Columbian Chimu Avian vessel ancient south America Circa 10 -15th century AD
Located in London, GB
A very cute small grey ware vessel of a bird transforming into a squirrel type creature with hands held in front, highlighting the principle of duality often depicted in the pre Columbian art
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Category
15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Pre-Columbian Decorative Art
Materials
Pottery
H 8.67 in W 7.09 in D 5.52 in
Fortuny Textile Pillow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pillow features a delicate and elegant design made from Fortuny textile. The fabric showcases a soft pink background with a classic white damask-style motif, characterized by sy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pre-Columbian Decorative Art
Materials
Cotton, Linen
Peru Pre Inca 100-700 Ad Moche Pre Columbian Personified Vessel in Earthenware
Located in Miami, FL
Rare pre Hispanic Moche culture, pre-Inca earthenware vessel.
A beautiful interesting piece, created in the southern Peru region around the 100-700 AD by the Moche culture. This rare early period...
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15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Antique Pre-Columbian Decorative Art
Materials
Earthenware, Pottery
H 8.75 in W 5 in D 4.25 in
Early 20th Century Indonesian 3-D Framed Textiles, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th century pair of Indonesian handmade textiles. Pictures with inlays.
Category
Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Pre-Columbian Decorative Art
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Framed Pre-Columbian Textile Fragment
Located in Atlanta, GA
A nicely framed antique textile fragment that depicts a human figure in elaborate hairdo with bird-like figures, with geometrical background. Pre-Colu...
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15th Century and Earlier Mexican Antique Pre-Columbian Decorative Art
Materials
Cotton
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