Mid-Late 20th Century Vintage Peruvian Andean Pictorial Wool Textile Wall Hanging (69' X 57.5")

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A rare and highly accomplished Peruvian Andean pictorial textile, handwoven in wool and signed with the woven initials “CS,” indicating … Read more A rare and highly accomplished Peruvian Andean pictorial textile, handwoven in wool and signed with the woven initials “CS,” indicating an individual maker or workshop attribution. This exceptional mid-late 20th-century work was clearly conceived as a presentation or wall textile rather than a utilitarian weaving, evidenced by its scale, symmetry, and complex narrative imagery.

The composition centers on a vertically oriented cosmological axis, flanked by stylized birds, stepped architectural forms, and directional motifs commonly associated with Andean worldviews of balance, movement, and connection between realms. These traditional symbols are rendered through a strikingly modern structure, combining indigenous visual language with a bold, contemporary sense of geometry and color.

The palette—dominated by deep burgundy, magenta, violet, teal, and warm earth tones—is both saturated and controlled, giving the textile remarkable visual depth and presence. Layered borders frame the central field, reinforcing the architectural clarity of the design and enhancing its suitability for vertical display.

Initialed Andean textiles of this quality are increasingly scarce, particularly in this state of preservation. With no visible condition issues and exceptionally well-retained color and structure, this piece stands as both a compelling work of textile art and a strong candidate for inclusion in a serious collection of Latin American, folk, or modern global textiles.

An outstanding example of Andean modern folk art, equally at home in a curated collector’s interior or a design-forward space. See less