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3.2 ft. W x 2.7 ft. H

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Weight:  1.3 lbs

 

90% wool, 10% cotton

Display rod not included

Dry clean only

Signed by the artist

All natural dyes

Intended as wall decor

 

Ships from USA.




Wool tapestry, 'Two Toucans'

Perched on twin branches, blue eyed toucans chat cheerfully. Nilda Amaro depicts the sleek black birds in their Peruvian habitat. With a lightweight, spongy bill larger than the bird itself, the toucan is a colorful resident of the rainforest. Amaro creates the beautiful images in a handloomed wool tapestry.

Titled "Pareja de Tucanes" in Spanish.
Your Price: $109.95
Retail Value: $205.95 (You save 47%)

Nilda Amaro Oscanoa

Nilda Amaro Oscanoa

"I grew up amid looms and sheep's wool. From when I was little I have loved passing the thread through the loom...."
"I was born in the city of San Pedro de Cajas, origin 36 years ago of the famous tapestries made with an intricate technique. I inherited my art from my ancestors; since I can remember I have seen all of my family weaving: great-grandparents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins and brothers.

"That is to say, I grew up amid looms and sheep's wool; since I was little I have loved passing the thread through the loom, imagining a bedcover for my doll. As I grew up the game became an obligation, my brothers and I had to ...

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Customer Reviews of Nilda Amaro Oscanoa

Please send my sincerest appreciation and gratitude to Nilda for her wonderful tapestry"Flower Sellers" ! It is so colourful, intricate, unique and stylish that it is pure joy to see it hung up on ...

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