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

Collections

Latin America

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.