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Framed Large Nazca Wari Textile Panel with Geometrical Design

Offered by: Tishu

Description
A large Nazca-Wari woven textile panel known as Llika or Awayo (shawl) from Ica Valley on the south coast of nowadays Peru. Professionally mounted and conversed on a linen-backed wood frame and presented in an acrylic shadow box. Shawls with this step design were identified as made from the period of 700 to 1100 AD during the transitional period when Nazca went under the expanded rule of the Wari empire. The textile was finely woven from a camelid fiber dyed with natural pigments. The work strikes the viewer immediately with its unexpected modernity. The simple, bold and repetitive geometry with the scintillating color blocks created a lyrical visual rhythm and could easily mistake it as an abstract art from the 20th century. The step design was one of the unusual abstract motifs used by the pre-Columbian weavers from Nazca, who created some of the most mysterious and soul-stirring work with a minimalism aesthetic that was rarely seen in any other ancient textile art. Considering that the artists were completely isolated without the influences of other cultures, their intrinsic creativity and artistic vision are even more impressive.
Provenance: From the collection of Lee M. Elman.
Published: James W. Reid, The Lee M. Elman Collection of Peruvian Pre-Columbian Textiles, 2007, Editorial Ausonia, Lima, page 37.
This catalog will be included with the purchase.
Reference: To see a nearly identical shawl, see illustration 69 on plate 45 of " Textile Masterpieces of Ancient Peru" by James W. Reid.

More Information

Origin:	Peru
Period:	Pre 18th Century
Materials:	wool
Condition:	Good. Fine condition for textile of such age. There is one darkened area on the lower portion. Professionally mounted and presented on a wood frame with acrylic box which shows some crackle lines on the bottom and lower edge but otherwise intact.
Creation Date:	700-1100AD
Styles / Movements:	Pre-Columbian, Traditional
Patterns:	Abstract
Incollect Reference #:	666826

Dimensions

W.	24 in;	H.	83.5 in;	D.	2.25 in;
W.	60.96 cm;	H.	212.09 cm;	D.	5.72 cm;

Message from Seller:

Tishu, based in Atlanta, GA, offers a diverse collection ranging from Neolithic art to 20th-century collectibles, with a focus on Mid-century design, Japanese and Korean art, Asian textiles, and Contemporary Aboriginal art. Driven by a passion for timeless beauty, the gallery is open by appointment only and offers works that span 5,000 years of history. Reach them at 305-400-0561 or tishu@tishugallery.com.