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Carpet with "open arms" pattern

Quechua Peoples (huarmis sachamanta) of Argentina20th century (first half)

Mudec - Museum of Cultures

Mudec - Museum of Cultures
Milan, Italy

Carpet made of two cloths of wool woven and sewn together lengthwise with the decorative motif of "open arms" and zigzag lines. The decorative motif of the "open arms" could derive from a pre-Hispanic iconography depicted on the local pottery representing an owl. This iconography undergoes a progressive geometrization in the pre-conquest local fictile styles and is maintained in the modern era weaving in the form of stylized open wings which also have, in some cases, phytomorphic features.

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  • Title: Carpet with "open arms" pattern
  • Creator: Quechua Peoples (huarmis sachamanta) of Argentina
  • Date Created: 20th century (first half)
  • Location Created: Argentina, Santiago del Estero
  • Physical Dimensions: l 197 cm
  • Type: Fabric
  • Rights: Andreina Rocca Bassetti Coll. - Museum of Cultures, Milan - PAM 1655
  • Medium: Natural and aniline dyed wool woven weft-faced
  • Collocazione: Currently not on view
Mudec - Museum of Cultures

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