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Vintage Mola cloth handmade by the Guna (previously spelled Kuna) people of the San Blas Islands of Panama. Mola is a reverse appliqué technique, similar to the technique used in quilting but using multiple layers of different-colored cloth that are first sewn together before a design is created by cutting away different layers. These cloths are traditionally made in pairs to be worn on the front and back of women's blouses. This Mola features a fantastical narrative of multiple fisherman on two small boa
Vibrant Framed Guna Mola Cloth - 1'6 x 1'9
$275.00
This Pre-Columbian tapestry fragment dates to the Wari period (circa 600–1000 AD) and showcases the intricate geometric abstraction that defined the visual language of the Middle Horizon Andes. The design, executed in a fine tapestry weave, depicts a highly abstracted anthropomorphic figure with extended, angular limbs which is likely a shaman or ritual intermediary. Rendered in cochineal red, deep indigo, green, and cream, the figure exemplifies the Wari use of bold color and geometry to convey spiritual
Wari Shamanic Textile Panel (mounted) - 7.5" x 8.5"
$1,500.00
This Pre-Columbian textile fragment dates to the Wari period (circa 600–1000 AD) and is believed to be a panel from an elite tunic, serving as a form of rank insignia. The design features a bold, labyrinthine geometric motif in tone on tone indigo and turqoise offset by remnants of a multicolor section in cochineal red, gold, and turquoise. These complex patterns are emblematic of Wari statecraft, where textiles conveyed status, authority, and identity. Technically, this piece exemplifies the Wari mas
Wari Textile Panel (mounted) - 9" x 12"
$975.00
This Pre-Columbian textile fragment dates to the Wari period (circa 600–1000 AD). It features a striking row of anthropomorphic head motifs with dramatic black wool tufts, likely once serving as the decorative fringe of an elite garment or ceremonial textile. The figures, worked in shades of cochineal red, green, gold, and deep indigo, are a hallmark of Wari iconography and exhibit the sophisticated interlinking knit structure that this Andean culture pioneered.
Wari Figural Textile Panel (mounted) - 8" x 12"
$1,250.00