Coptic fragment with good provenance
Composite fragment of tapestry woven roundel Egypt 4th – 6th century. Measurements:18cm’s diameter
Coptic (Egyptian)
Nazca “cushma” tunic with burgundy and tangerine inner panels
A Cushma style tunic with border treatment of alternating coloured steps surrounding unusual shades of burgundy and tangerine. The borders have a deep green which is unusual. Camelid fibre Dimension: Length 82″(208cm) x Width 55″(139cm) Condition: As found with conservation, holes rewoven, all sides with selvages Provenance: Peru, Nazca valley, South coast , circa 400-600A.D. Ref Bruken in die Zunkunst vor Kolumbus pub Sailer 1992 Textiles of Peru by J.A. de Lavalle and J A, Gozalez Garcia published by LL Editoresu 1989
Pre-Columbian
Head Covering
Woolen open gauze
with tapestry border
Chancay- 10-14th century
Central coast of Peru
Measurements : 5ft sqaure or 153 cms square
Peruvian
Cushma
Camelid fibre, woven in brilliant saturated colours in gauze open weave.
This cushma also incorporates complex ‘scaffold wefting’ technique.
Nazca, South- coast of Peru
300 BC – 600 AD
Private family collection
86″ x 60″, 218 cm x 153cm