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Sweet Flowers

Floral Wool Tapestry from Peru

$239.00
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SKU: 391026
Eliazar Ochoa in Peru crafts this wonderful long tapestry on a traditional pedal loom, using pure wool yarns on a cotton warp. The tapestry features three large blossoms in burgundy and cerise on a background of sky blue and azure. The large flowers are joined by purple tulips and green leaves in the symmetrical composition.
  • 100% wool on cotton warp
  • 2.05 lbs
  • 63 inches L x 23.5 inches W
  • Fringe: 2.8 inches L
  • Made in Peru
I love working in different colors and I find inspiration in the land of my birth — its history and the stories of my ancestors. I especially love preserving our traditions and techniques.
I was born in September of 1972 in Ayacucho. I consider myself a hardworking man in love with Peruvian art.

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