Vintage Handwoven Guatemalan Textile Sash Belt Faja Maya 108” L x 3.75” W 4 horas ago

Vintage Handwoven Guatemalan Textile Sash Belt Faja Maya 108” L x 3.75” W Mid century cotton weaving on a backstrap loom from Chichicastenango from my personal collection that I purchased in Guatemala in the 1970s from the market in Chichicastenango Approximately 108″ x 3 3/4″ the sash was worn by a Mayan Guatemalan for many many years so there are a couple pulls and a discoloration

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Vintage SUMBA IKAT 4 horas ago

Handmade ikat tapestry from Sumba Island in Indonesia, collected in 1982, possibly made earlier. Woven of cotton on backstrap loom, with indigo and vegetal dyes in traditional colors, this piece contains typical animal and human motifs in a distinctly erotic representation. Size: 40″ x 16.5″ plus fringe made of warp threads. Top fringe is knotted for ease of hanging for display.

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