DepartmentTextiles-Latin America
Efecto Visual Condores/ Condors with visual effect
NameWall hanging or rug
Maker
Alfonso Sulca Chávez
(Peruvian, born 1944)
Date2016
Place madeHuamanga, Ayacucho, Peru, South America
MediumSheep’s wool weft, cotton warp, natural dyes
Dimensions47 7/16 × 15 1/2 × 1/8 in. (120.5 × 39.3 × 0.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2017.28.1
Object numberFA.2017.28.1
DescriptionWall hanging or rug in a monochromatic color scheme of black, greys, and white. The piece has the appearance of containing another textile with a repeated pattern of geometric designs and styllized birds, and is given the illusion of depth by the addition of dark greys and blacks. The image appears to be rolling, with peaks and troughs to the surface.
Mid-19th century
mid 19th c., donor
c. 1880
