Nazca fabric, Peru - Lot 102

Lot n° 102
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800 - 1200 EUR
Nazca fabric, Peru - Lot 102
Nazca fabric, Peru Proto-Nazca, 200 to 100 B.C. L. 137 cm Bibliography : *Lumbreras, L.G., Introducción al arte textil. In J. A. De Lavalle & W. Lang (eds.) Arte precolombino. Primera Parte, Arte textil y adornos, Museo nacional de antropologia y arqueologia, Lima (colección Arte y Tesoros del Peru), 1977. Sophie Desrosiers, "Le textile structurel", Techniques & Culture, 58 | 2012. Of major importance in pre-Hispanic Andean societies, textile art is considered "the main matrix for the development of the plastic arts". While the beginnings of pre-Columbian weaving date back 8,000 years, the first decorated textiles date from 2,800 - 2,500 BC. Attributed to the Nazca culture, this fabric bears witness to the beauty and richness of the creations of this civilization, in which textiles flourished both technically and artistically. The exceptional preservation of such an artefact can be explained by the arid desert conditions of Peru's southern coast, where it was found, preserving to perfection the polychrome decoration that characterizes it. The geometric composition is expressed through the regular alternation of rectilinear and diagonally arranged checkerboard motifs, whose volumes are magnified by the use of bold colors, conferring a powerful visual impact. A beautiful fringe of unbraided threads bordering the fabric has been preserved, a fact rare enough to be noted. The extreme sophistication of the composition, beyond the aesthetic interest it confers, underlines the sacred character of the textile, which is considered a living material in Andean societies.
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