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THBFine Chimu Textile Monstrario / Advertisement of Skill
Lot 163
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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2018-09-27 10:00:00
2018-09-27 10:00:00
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Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A wonderful textile monstrario comprised of tightly-woven natural cotton fibers in hues of caramel, wheat, beige, espresso, jet, and fuchsia. Depicted on the textile is a pair of abstract standing anthropomorphic figures with wide, black bodies and rounded heads, each shown next to a stepped panel with an abstract feline figure. Above are example of fine threadwork meant to showcase the artisan's thread quality and consistency. The bottom portion shows faint geometric patterns in a tight lattice, and below are seven brown avian figures against a cream ground. The lowest panel illustrates eleven wheat-hued avian figures and is meant to be displayed in a vertical orientation. Mounted against a fabric-lined wooden frame. Size (textile): 8.25" W x 16.75" H (21 cm x 42.5 cm); size (frame): 10" W x 20" H (25.4 cm x 50.8 cm).
The purpose of this seemingly simplistic illustration is not one of symbolic or metaphorical significance, but rather a basic advertisement technique in ancient Peru. A "monstrario" was meant to be displayed outside of an artisan's workshop as an example - or "show piece" - of their artistic ability in order to attract potential buyers or employers.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection
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#136662Some losses to interior threads, small area of repair to lateral peripheries, some fading and staining to coloration, and some separation to interior and peripheral threads.Condition
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