Poncho (Trarikanmakuñ)
Mapuche people, Chile, c. 1900
Dyed woven wool (ikat)
50.25” h x 52.5” w (127.64 x 133.35 cm)
Price: $3,500
Mapuche ponchos (trarikanmakuñ) are typically indigo, with red examples being much rarer. According to the Textile Museum of Canada, “[t]he red colour is symbolic of power connected with blood and vital energy. The main design is the stepped cross which represents stylized ancestor figures.” This is a beautiful example, with some fading on one side.
