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| #8640 | 17"x14" framed |
Coptic textile, 4th-7thC, Egypt, a large red roundel with an endless knot design, the endless knot design is an ancient and universal symbol of infinity or immortality, the Plexiglas frame is 17"x14", the roundel is about 81/2 in by 91/2 in, larger photos | $985.00 |  |
| #AA2 | 2"x8.5" | Coptic textile, 4th- 7thC Egypt, a clavus from a tunic, a bird figure, a spotted lion, a human figure, and what could be either a phoenix or a griffin, conservationaly framed, the frame is 14"x10", larger photos | $1100.00 |  |
| #3072 | 10"x22" | Pre-Columbian textile, Nazca textile, Peru, 300 B.C. - 100 A.D., camelid wool, a fragment of a man's skirt, plain weave with a trophy head boarder woven in 3D loop stitch, the illusion of a row of trophy heads, but under closer inspection, the face is created from the image of a stylized bird in flight, larger photos | $650.00 |  |
| #1712 | 5.5"x5.5" | Pre-Columbian textile, Coca bag, hand woven camelid wool, Chiribaya, Peru, ca.1100 A.D.-1400 A.D, people carried coca leaves in small bags like this when they traveled through the Andes Mountains, chewing the leaves helps to relieve altitude sickness, larger photos | $950.00 |
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| #10-NAZ | 5.5"x11" | Pre-Columbian textile, Coca bag, hand woven camelid wool, Nazca-Huari Culture Peru, ca.700 A.D.-1100 A.D, people carried coca leaves in small bags like this when they traveled through the Andes Mountains, chewing the leaves helps to relieve altitude sickness, larger photo | $950.00 |
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| #1022 | 7"x9" | Pre-Columbian textile, Coca bag, hand woven camelid wool, Nazca-Huari Culture Peru, ca.700 A.D.-1100 A.D, people carried coca leaves in small bags like this when they traveled through the Andes Mountains, chewing the leaves helps to relieve altitude sickness, with the tassels the size is 7"x16", general good condition | $950.00 |
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| #10911 | 20"x12" | Pre-Columbian textile, A large Nazca bag, hand woven of fine camelid wool, chocolate, tan, khaki and gray stripes, Late Nazca period, 400 A.D. - 700 A.D., Southern Peru, the knit strap in reds and yellow contains stylized cats, the trim along the top is done in a 3-D loop stitch with stylized birds in flight, some minor staining and dings, but generally in good condition, this bag does not photograph well, and the piece looks much nicer in person, larger photos | $750.00 |
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| #10914 | 12"x9" 12"x21" with fringe |
Pre-Columbian textile, Inca Coca bag, Peru, warp face, warp substitution weave, fine camelid wool, some staining and wear, people carried coca leaves in small bags like this when they traveled through the Andes Mountains, chewing the leaves helps to relieve altitude sickness, larger photo | $450.00 |
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| #7953 | 9"x7.5" | Pre-Columbian textile fragment, hand woven camelid wool, Chancay Culture Peru, likely dates to ca.1100 A.D.-1400A.D., larger photo | $195.00 |
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| #7954 | 5"x5" | Assorted Pre-Columbian textiles assembled into a shirt, hand woven camelid wool, the textiles predate 1500AD, the shirt was assembled in the 20thC | $95.00 |
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| #10-CHA | 18"x9" | Pre-Columbian textile, Chancay Culture Peru, ca. 1100.D.-1400 A.D., hand woven camelid wool, this is not a fragment, it is a complete article of clothing called a ceremonial dance apron or a modesty apron with fringe, it is in very good condition considering complete items rarely survive intact | $2400.00 |
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| #10-MAPU | 19" x 11" | A small child's poncho, Mapuche Indians, Chile, South America, 19thC, hand woven camelid wool and sheep's wool, minor condition problems, larger photos | $595.00 |
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| #9945 | around 12" long |
Pre-Columbian weaving implements, spindles, Peru, before ca. 1500A.D., a group of 6 thin spindles, 3 have clay spindle whorls, small amounts of fine camelid wool threads are still attached, rare, larger photos | $350.00 |
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| #15-gft | A small wooden box, the lid has a Pre-Columbian textile fragment under glass and is trimmed with sterling silver, near mint condition, larger photos | $125.00 |
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| #4003 | Mayan pottery, polychrome bowl, Guatemala, ca. 450 AD - 950 AD, some of the design is missing but the bowl is intact, larger photos | $750.00 |
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| #DUK | 11"x11" | Chinese Rank Badge, silk Kesi (Ko-ssu) tapestry weave from the front of a robe, China, 19thC, highlighted with silk wrapped in gold thread and enhanced with paint, it is woven in two pieces so the robe could be opened from the front, the red cap on the head identifies the bird as a crane, the 1st rank of civil service, generally in very good condition and fine work, larger photo | $1100.00 |
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| #9763 | 12"x11" | Chinese Rank Badge, silk Kesi (Ko-ssu) tapestry weave from the back of a robe, China, 19thC, highlighted with silk wrapped in gold thread and enhanced with paint, most likely a mandarin duck, the 7th rank of civil service, badges with the red sun on the right side of the badge would have been worn by the spouse of the dignitary, some brown oxidation and frayed edges, larger photos | $450.00 |  |
| #3144 | 12"x12" | Chinese Rank badge from the front of a robe, woven in two pieces so that the robe could be opened from the front, 1st Qtr 20thC, very fine metal couching on silk, the two long tail feathers with a single spot identify this bird as a Paradise Flycatcher, the 9th rank of civil service, although the work is fine, and the owner would have been proud to wear it, the work is not a difficult as Kossu tapestry, but men in the lowest rank would not have been able, necessarily, to afford the finer work, also, it may have been more appropriate for someone in the 9th rank to have a badge of this type, showing humility, and not trying to overstep his position, very good condition, framed, larger photo | $395.00 |
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| #8875 | 15"x15" | Chinese roundel, silk embroidery on silk, China, 19thC, the goddess Ho Hsien-Ku holds her emblem, the lotus flower, and rides atop the qi-lin, or dragon horse, a mythical creature with the body of a horse, the head of a dragon, the tail of an ox, and fish scales, surrounded by eight religious symbols, a great image, near mint condition, not framed, larger photos | $250.00 |
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| #FOO | 21"x16" | Chinese textile, hand embroidered silk border, and fine couching of gold threads on red silk, a Foo-dog mother and cub, China, 19thC, some of the couching in the border is missing, but the central image is in very good condition, larger photos | $175.00 |
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| #GLD | 18.5"x16" | Chinese textile, fine hand couching of gold threads on a golden-yellow silk, five toed dragons chase flaming pearls, very good condition, larger photos | $175.00 |
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| #6430 | 8"x10" | Chinese child's festival hat in the form of a dragon, worn by children while parading through street festivals, silk and metal, early 20thC, bug-eyes and fishy whiskers with a small tail on the back, the first part of the word qiu is embroidered on the forehead, "ball games" or "sphere", a double meaning... children at play, but also, the dragon is often shown chasing the flaming sphere, very good condition, larger photos | $285.00 |
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| #MAO | 24"x26" | Miao baby carrier, Miao peoples, China, late 19thC - early 20thC, hand woven silk on a cotton foundation, very fine silk embroidery, general good condition for a textile that has been used, larger photos | $495.00 |
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| #11463 | 6x2.2 | Chinese Kesi (ko-ssu) tapestry, hand woven tapestry weave, silk and gold metal threads, China, 19thC, a courtly scene of lords paying tribute, framed and in near mint condition, larger photos | $1800.00 |
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| #12657 | 9"x17" | Chinese ceremonial hat, embroidery and appliqué with silk and wool, this is a large hat and not a child's toy, the hat would be worn to imbue the wearer with the spirit of "tiger", China, 19thC, larger photo | $650.00 |
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| #12856 | 10.5"x10.5" | Chinese collar, hand embroidered silk, China, 1st half 20thC, very good condition, larger photo | $98.00 |
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| #12857 | 11"x11" | Chinese collar, hand embroidered silk and couching with metal threads, China, 1st qtr 20thC, very good condition, larger photo | $125.00 |
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| #12859 | 7"x6" | Chinese child's festival hat, hand embroidered silk, couching with metal threads, and appliqué, the hat is in the image of a yellow tiger, there is a repair to the front of the hat, but the repair is exaggerated in the photo, the hat is still charming in person, larger photos | $150.00 |
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| #9180 | 9" x 17" | Chinese child's festival hat, embroidered silk, peach colored flap with a yellow dome, silk tassels, butterflies and flower decorate the dome, I'm not sure who the naked male figure is, he sits atop a peach and holds a lotus, both are symbols of female fertility, if you look closely, you can see that he is a "very happy man" if you know what I mean, generally in very good condition, larger photos | $195.00 |
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| #1826 | Chinese silk Kesi (Ko-ssu) fragment, 18thC China, conserved on archival backing, condition problems apparent in the photo, larger photos | $250.00 |
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| #1231 | 7.5"x7.5" | Small Chinese rank badge, from the back of a robe, small badges like this were probably made for children of the dignitary, the bird is a Paradise Flycatcher, the right facing bird may indicate a favorite daughter, hand embroidered silk and silk couching on black silk, price reflects condition, some couching could be restored if wanted, probably 19thC, larger photo | $95.00 |
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| #8870 | 15"x15" framed |
Chinese roundel, silk embroidery on silk, China, early 20thC, a subdued village scene, 12"x12" unframed, generally in good condition, larger photos | $145.00 |
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| #202 | 6.5"x31" | A pair of Chinese sleeve bands from a robe, embroidered silk on ivory silk, very fine work "forbidden stitch", the sleeves have been sewn to a pair of beige silk banners with wooden dowels, they make a beautiful set of hanging tapestries, the size of each banner is 11.5"x39", some of the black outlining of one of the sleeves is loose, otherwise, near mint condition, larger photos | $175.00 |
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| #9664 | 9"x12" framed |
Chinese textile, fine couching with silver and gold threads, blossoms hover over mountains and clouds in a layout much like a small rank badge, it is framed under the glass of a small serving tray, China, early 20thC, larger photo | $125.00 |
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| #101 | 11"x132" | Japanese Obi, Jacquard loomed silk crepe, peach and ivory with a Deco flare, Japan, ca.1930, general very good condition, but there are a couple of small faint stains, larger photos | $125.00 |
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| #6162 | 22" x 61" | Indonesian Ikat fabric with carved wood hanger, the fabric is shown folded in half and draped over the hanger, 20thC vintage, near mint condition, larger photos | $295.00 |
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