Sylvia Mendez Elementary – 2018 LeConte Spring Auction
Auction Ends: Apr 24, 2018 11:00 PM PDT

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Hand-woven Ecuadorian "Zamora" (Calendar) Tapestry

Item Number
371
Estimated Value
120 USD
Sold
95 USD to Live Event Bidder

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Item Description

 

"Zamora" (Calendar), a wool tapestry hand-woven on a wood loom by artist José Ignacio Caisabanda in Salasaca, Ecuador. Salasaca is a
small indigenous community in the Andes with about 6,000 inhabitants.

José Ignacio is the uncle of LeConte mom Edilma Pilla (Indi Many, 3rd grade).

For more information about Salasaca handicrafts, see http://www.handleycellars.com/spotlight-salasaca-handicrafts