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THBTiahuanaco / Huari Polychrome Textile Four Corner Hat
Lot 111
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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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Pre-Columbian, Bolivia, Tiahuanaco (Tiwanaku) or Huari (Wari) culture, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A lovely four cornered hat woven from a camelid (alpaca or llama) fiber that is dyed in hues of red, yellow, dark blue, and blue-green. Each side of this hat is divided into sections featuring a repeating geometric pattern of interlocking triangular and rectangular shapes. Four cornered hats are associated with two ancient cultures of the Andes: the Huari and the Tiahuanaco. These two cultures developed alongside each other, occupying neighboring lands, and shared similar weaving techniques and programs that reflected their related religious beliefs. Huari ceramics containing figures are often depicted wearing these square hats, perhaps as indicators of rank. The natural dyes and motifs are beautifully preserved in this hat and demonstrate the remarkable skill of these Pre-Columbian weavers. Size: 5" W x 4.25" H (12.7 cm x 10.8 cm); 10" H (25.4 cm) on included custom stand.
Textiles and items containing woven textile materials were some of the most valuable items in Huari culture as they probably exacted them as tribute from the peoples they conquered. This makes it difficult for archaeologists to identify where these beautiful objects were originally woven, because they travelled so much around the Huari Empire. An informative essay on the Metropolitan Museum of Art website presents a nice discussion about techniques that are specific to the Huari and Tiahuanaco four-cornered hats: "Although they shared certain technological traditions, such as complex tapestry weaving and knotting techniques, the Wari and the Tiwanaku utilized significantly different construction methods to create four-cornered hats. Wari artists typically fashioned the top and corner peaks as separate parts and later assembled them together. Tiwanaku artists generally knotted from the top down, starting with the top and four peaks, to create a single piece. In addition, four-cornered hats knotted with pile have largely been discovered at Wari sites, while those knotted without pile have been found in Tiwanaku burials. Through these variances, scholars have been able to attribute individual works to one group or the other."
Provenance: ex-Steve Berger collection, San Francisco Bay area, California, USA
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#164360Modern cloth sewn to three areas on interior to stabilize areas of tearing and fraying. Perforations and fraying to textile as shown. Losses to hem. Nice preservation of motifs and colors.Condition
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