A COLONIAL ANDEAN 'BALL FRINGE' TAPESTRY PONCHO WITH DOUBLE-HEADED EAGLES
PERU, LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Woven in five sections, in cotton and camelid weft, the four-lobed central field flanked by double-headed eagles and vases, within a concentric outer border decorated with flowers and birds, minor sections of reweaving
6 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. (191 x 163 cm.)
A COLONIAL ANDEAN 'BALL FRINGE' TAPESTRY PONCHO WITH DOUBLE-HEADED EAGLES
PERU, LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Woven in five sections, in cotton and camelid weft, the four-lobed central field flanked by double-headed eagles and vases, within a concentric outer border decorated with flowers and birds, minor sections of reweaving
6 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. 4 in. (191 x 163 cm.)
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