19th C. Aymara Incuna Sacred Ritual Textile, Potosi,

19th C. Aymara Incuna Sacred Ritual Textile, Potosi, Bolivia; camelid fiber. Textile used for sacred rituals and celebrations; bichrome narrow stripe bands patterned. Main field indigenous repair. Siz

Incuna, Aymara Culture, Omasuyos tribe, 19th century, North side Lake Titicaca. Ceremonial single loom panel cloth for sacred mesa or serving coca and drink.Provenance: ex Jean Lions Collection, Genev

Aymara Large Tari or Awayo, Lake Titicaca, 19th C. Natural dyes, alpaca. A large and unusual, one loom panel, oatmeal ground color ceremonial cloth used during ritual to establish a sacred platform fo

19th C. Aymara Manta Textile, excellent condition. Size: 46'' x 39'', 117 x 99 cm. Provenance: Estate of Nancy Kott and Curtis Tunnell.

Ahuayo Ingavi Province, Dept. of La Paz, Bolivia, 19th C. Aymara, Camelid. Ritual mantle of a woman from the ancient Lupaka tribe with the identifying characteristics of paired black and white stripin

**First Time At Auction**New World, South America, Bolivia, Aymara (Aimara) people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A gorgeous bright red, woven alpaca wool cloth, almost square in form, with

Rare Double Ikat Geringsing Ceremonial Textile, Indonesia, 19th-Early 20th C. Sacred textile, geringsing "cicempaka petang dasa", made of handspun cotton in warp and weft (double) ikat technique. "Cic

Aymara Textile, Bolivia, 19th C. Size: 3'7'' x 3'7'' (109 x 109 cm).International Textile Arts Auction, Live and Online: 10/29/17. Folk, Traditional, Ethnographic, Tribal, Ceremonial Textiles, includi

An Applique Textile Dance Ritual Robe Tibet, circa 19th century 84 x 84 cm A Dance Robe for use in rituals; with Tiger, Bird of Garuda, Snow Lion, Vajra and Dragon.

Extremely Fine 19th C. Bolivian Poncho with Ikat, Calcha, Potosi, with ikat from Calcha, Potosi, textile wool. Size: 47'' x 58'', 119 x 147 cm. Provenance: Estate of Nancy Kott and Curtis Tunnell.

Celebes (Suluwesi) Island sacred ritual cloth, painted in brown, the central corral formed by buffalo heads and surrounded by boys and buffalo, the animal most associated with prosperity among the Tor

Rare Cotton Weft Ikat Ceremonial Cepuk Cloth, Nusa Penida, Indonesia, Late 19th-Early 20th C. The cepuk is a very important sacred textile for the Balinese and is believed to both protect the wearer a

Central Asia, Tibet or Nepal, ca. 19th century CE. A rare pair of Tibetan ritual hobos or Gyaling (literally meaning "Indian trumpet") comprised of a hardwood body with seven fingerholes, white metal

Ceremonial Ritual Textile, Rejang Lebong Area (Pasemah Interior), Indonesia, Late 19th-Early 20th C.Cotton or bast fiber ceremonial cloth from the Pasemah interior. This type of textile is used for a

An original French antique late 19th Century to early 20th Century Roman Catholic Church mixed media garment vestment textile. Gilt bullion thread, silk, and other elements. A textile modeled as the S

Toraja Ritual Cloth "Maa'" or "Ma' wa", Indonesia, 19th-Early 20th C. Maa' sacred cloth hanging made of tabby woven cotton cloth and painted with dyes with the Torajan version of the tree of life desi

Aymara Woman's Mantle Awayo Textile, South America, Late 18th/Early 19th C. From the Collection of David Kenny, Portsmouth, NH, and the late Kitty Higgins. Size: 38.5'' x 47'' (98 x 119 cm).

Ccahua Ponchito, Aymara Culture, 19th century, Pacajes, Bolivia. Designator cloth of village leader worn during ceremony and ritual. Natural dyed alpaca. Provenance: ex Jean Lions Collection, Geneva,

Aymara Poncho, South America, 19th century, pure wool, approx. 195 x 150 cm, signs of age and wear. Antique, old and decorative collector rugs, carpets & textiles

19th Century Sumba Ikat Textile From Royal Collection, collected in 1970's, hand dyed, and woven. Natural dyes. Tribal ritual ikat. Collected by Dan Kingsley in the 70's as a "runner" or field collect

China,19th Century Gold thread on blue silk opposing textiles of a dragon flying amongst clouds within a bat and sacred symbol border. Gold thread, silk Frame 23" x 17 1/2", From the collection of a B

Toraja Ritual Cloth "Maa'" or "Ma' wa", Indonesia, 19th C. Ceremonial hanging of handspun and hand woven cotton, with a painted and stamped pattern. The textile is made to resemble an Indian trade clo

Awayo Woman's Shawl Mantle, Arequipa Region, Late 19th C. Natural dyes. This woman’s mantle comes from the western Aymara tribes. Very few of this type of textile has been saved and this is a c

The Toraja people of central Sulawesi value as sacred the cloths called mawa, which are stored as family treasures and brought out when needed to sanctify important rituals. This is a rare 19th centur