Pre-Columbian - Ancient Textiles for Sale

Like the ancient Egyptians and the Chinese, pre-Columbian peoples interred their dead with furnishings for the afterlife. In coastal Peru's dry climate, ancient textiles have survived in remarkable numbers, emerging from their long darkness with astonishing freshness of color. Weaving in Peru goes back to about 2000 B.C. and displays considerable sophistication and technical expertise.

Peruvian Textile Fragment - Vibrant Eye-catching! Ancient Pre-Columbian Textile from Peru, ca. 1100 - 1400 A.D. Wonderfully woven fragment on chocolate-brown backing which features three zoomorphic creatures... $695.00

Small Pre-Columbian Coca Bag SPECIAL PURCHASE! Ancient Pre-Columbian Coca Bag from the south coast of Peru, ca. 900-1400 A.D. Naturally dyed camelid fibers woven in a simple, banded pattern with four $145.00

Ancient Peruvian Textile Sash - Long! SPECIAL PURCHASE! From the south coast of Peru, ancient Pre-Columbian Sash/Belt, ca. 100 B.C - 100 A.D. Handwoven textile sash/belt features allover geometric pattern in... $395.00

Peruvian Coca Bag / Chuspa SPECIAL PURCHASE! From ancient Peru, Nazca/Huari culture, ca. 0-600 A.D. Coca Leaf Bag / Chupsa woven in camelid fibers; belt handle woven... $275.00

Chancay Textile Bag from Peru SPECIAL PURCHASE! Ancient Pre-Columbian Columbian Small Bag, Chancay culture, ca. 1100-1400 A.D. Of natural-colored cotton fiber, woven together almost... $245.00

Cotton was the most common fiber used for weaving cloth, although in the Central Andean Area llama, alpaca, and vicuña wool was also used. These materials were often colored with mineral and vegetable dyes. Besides woven patterns and images, textiles designs were achieved through painting, stamping, embroidering, and appliqué. In Post-Classic Mesoamerica and Peru, fabric was also made of feathers. Catlike creatures, such as jaguars, shamanic animals of ancient mythological lineage, were a frequently used motif in pre-Columbian textiles.