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Zapotec Oaxaca Indian Wool Rug

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 1,200.00 USD
Zapotec Oaxaca Indian Wool Rug
The lot features a wonderful vintage hand knotted and woven rug with whimsical highly detailed Southwestern pattern from the Zapotec Indians of Oaxaca, Mexico. The Zapotec peoples of the village Teotitlan del Valle have a long weaving tradition that dates back to the Pre-Hispanic times. It is said that the Zapotec people paid tribute to the Aztecs in woven goods, a much different weaving than what is known today. Later the arrival of the Spaniards brought sheep and subsequently the weaving of wool, the spinning wheel and the backstrap loom. The rugs are woven in the same style and manner as the Navajo Indians of North America and are still hand knotted from a fine wool showing similar rug patterns. This blanket or rug shows a wonderful color scheme ranging from browns, light pinks, yellows, turquoise light blues, dark blue, orange, light purples and tans all having a nice pastel like light tone. The piece shows a linear design with amazing diamond shaped stepped storm pattern at the center. The ends show a fringe, the main difference between a Navajo and a Zapotec rug. Measures overall 57 1/2" long by 30 1/2" wide with 4-5" tassels on each end.