ARPILLERA Peruvian 3D Textile Folk Art Appliqué Wall Noah's Ark Handmade Vintage

Vintage ARPILLERA Peruvian 3D Textile Folk Art Appliqué Wall Embroidery Handmade ~ Excellent Condition * Label: ARPILLERA * Style: Quilted Hanging Tapestry Wall Art Panel Patchwork * Size: 18" x 20" * Features: This is a RARE & unique Arpillera I personally purchased along with another one (I have listed) back in the late 1990's! I was astonished & amazed by all of the details, bright colors & the hours these Artisan women in Lima, Peru put into this. It's the best Arpillera panel tapestry I've seen to date. Breathtaking craftsmanship & vibrant colors. This Arpillera depicts "ARCA DE NOE" (Noah's Ark) w/ elephants, kangaroos, giraffes, lions & hippos. Hand-crafted by Peruvian women. ORIGINAL Note written and signed by the artist is still intact and inside the sewn pocket on back. * Condition: Excellent Condition * Purchased: $200.00 The technique to make Arpillera's requires much creativity, attention to detail & dedication to recycling. Each quilt is made of hundreds of tiny fabric scraps including recycled bathing suit material. Each fabric scrap is cut precisely & hand-stitched into place w/ extra embroidery to create a three-dimensional work of art. Bits of fabric take the shapes of houses, trees, or objects & are stitched to the backing. Figures of people are almost always three-dimensional, with little rolled arms, heads & bodies coming out of a flat background. Exquisitely detailed hand-sewn 3D artwork by women of Lima, Peru provides income for their families.