Vintage Mapuche Chile Woven Wool Rug 41\"x24\" Temuco Textile Signed Artisan For Sale

Vintage Mapuche Chile Hand Woven Wool Rug - Circa 1980/90\'s

This beautiful hand woven rug was made by a local Mapuche woman near Temuco, Chile. The design is typical of the area with colors in red, white and black. It is in brand new condition, with the original tag still attached. It has been safely stored and wrapped in plastic. There are no stains or odors,

It measures 41\" x 24\'\'. It was purchased years ago at an estate sale of a long time collector. I am not certain of it\'s age but believe it dates to the 1980/90\'s.

The original \"manufacturado\" tag is still attached with the signed name of the woman artisan who was represented by the La Casa de la Mujer Mapuche (Mapuche Women\'s House). The Casa helped support and empower Mapuche women by revitalizing and marketing their textile production.\"La Casa began in 1987 as a collaboration between the Centro de Estudios para el Desarrollo de la Mujer (a research center for the development of women) in Santiago and women from Mapuche communities around the town of Temuco. The Centro provided leadership training and assistance in production and marketing to young Mapuche women, who, in turn, conveyed the skills to others in their own communities. Now independent, the Casa continues to promote textile production and marketing, and pursues ways to open other cultural and economic opportunities for Mapuche women.\"
\"In many cultures, rug weavers intentionally create small imperfections in their work, like odd-colored beads or stray pieces of yarn. This rebellion against unattainable exactitude makes the art more soulful. Relieved of the unrealistic mandate to be flawless, the rug can relax into its beauty.\"
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