Huari (Wari) tapestry textile band with four stylized figures, Central Coast Peru ca. 700–1100 CE
Wari tapestry band, detail of first stylized anthropomorphic panel in red, blue, yellow
Wari tapestry band, close view of stepped fret border along top edge
Wari tapestry band, alternate figure panel with geometric abstraction
Wari tapestry band, verso view mounted on linen mat in gilt wood frame
Wari tapestry band, oblique framed view showing complete textile presentation
Huari (Wari) tapestry textile band with four stylized figures, Central Coast Peru ca. 700–1100 CE
Wari tapestry band, detail of first stylized anthropomorphic panel in red, blue, yellow
Wari tapestry band, close view of stepped fret border along top edge
Wari tapestry band, alternate figure panel with geometric abstraction
Wari tapestry band, verso view mounted on linen mat in gilt wood frame
Wari tapestry band, oblique framed view showing complete textile presentation
Huari (Wari) tapestry textile band with four stylized figures, Central Coast Peru ca. 700–1100 CE
Huari (Wari) tapestry textile band with four stylized figures, Central Coast Peru ca. 700–1100 CE Wari tapestry band, detail of first stylized anthropomorphic panel in red, blue, yellow Wari tapestry band, close view of stepped fret border along top edge Wari tapestry band, alternate figure panel with geometric abstraction Wari tapestry band, verso view mounted on linen mat in gilt wood frame Wari tapestry band, oblique framed view showing complete textile presentation

Huari (Wari) Tapestry Textile Band with Stylized Figures

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Central Coast Peru, ca. 700 – 1100 CE

A woven camelid fiber tapestry band featuring four alternating square panels displaying highly stylized anthropomorphic figures or faces, set against deep red ground fields. Each figure is rendered with characteristic Wari geometric abstraction, featuring bold blue, yellow, and black elements, outlined by stepped fret borders along the top and bottom edges. Mounted in a gilt wood frame with a linen mat.

Dimensions: 2.5 x 14 inches (6.4 x 35.6 cm) textile panel size.

Condition: Fragmentary as is typical for ancient textiles, showing wear, thread loss, and fiber fraying consistent with age, mounted in a frame and mat for display.

Provenance: Estate of Rael Gleitsman. MFA Cermaics RISD, Fall River MA  02720, Acquired 1980s. Typed label preserved on the reverse reading: "38. HUARI, 700-1100 AD. Four stylized human figures. Red, blue, black. 2.5 x 14 in."

 

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