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Peruvian
Colonial
18th century or later
Object Place: Peru
Medium/Technique
Cotton and wool interlocked tapestry with eccetric wefts
Dimensions
222 x 188 cm (87 3/8 x 74 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Potter Kling Fund
Accession Number1975.334
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionCotton warp, wool weft. Red ground with vases of flowers in field, with central unidentified coat of arms around which are four Biblical vignettes, each with inscription: "ISAAC," "ABEL," "SANSON," "TOVIAS." Four concentric floral bands form border. Wefts missing in many areas, especially along top border.
ProvenanceCollection: family of Sra. Bonasso. Purchased by MFA from Rafael Bonasso, Av. R. Sáenx Peña 540, Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 11,1975.