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Zapotec Stepped Banda Runner Style Wool Rug

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:325.00 - 525.00 USD
Zapotec Stepped Banda Runner Style Wool Rug
Featured in this lot is this Zapotec stepped banda runner style wool rug. This rug shows a magnificent example of Zapotec decoration with stepped bands of red and black medallions set to a black field. The rug shows tassels lining both sides of the rug. Zapotec rugs are wool-woven in a foot loom in Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca. The town has a pre-Hispanic weaving tradition and is world famous for its fine tapestries and wall hangings decorated with traditional Zapotec and Mixtec fretwork, idols, and animals. The condition of this rug is good, with no obvious signs of damage. The measurements of this rug are 64" x 30".