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HAND WOVEN TAPESTRY WALL HANGING BY MOTENG WEAVERS OF LESOTHO
HAND WOVEN TAPESTRY WALL HANGING BY MOTENG WEAVERS OF LESOTHO
HAND WOVEN TAPESTRY WALL HANGING BY MOTENG WEAVERS OF LESOTHO
HAND WOVEN TAPESTRY WALL HANGING BY MOTENG WEAVERS OF LESOTHO
HAND WOVEN TAPESTRY WALL HANGING BY MOTENG WEAVERS OF LESOTHO
HAND WOVEN TAPESTRY WALL HANGING BY MOTENG WEAVERS OF LESOTHO
HAND WOVEN TAPESTRY WALL HANGING BY MOTENG WEAVERS OF LESOTHO

HAND WOVEN TAPESTRY WALL HANGING BY MOTENG WEAVERS OF LESOTHO

$ 155.76

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Condition: Used
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Modified Item: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Lesotho
  • Culture: African
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

    Description

    DEPICTING AFRICAN VILLAGE LIFE IN RICH AUTUMN COLORS, THIS IS A DETAILED, ONE OF A KIND, COLLECTIBLE PIECE OF WOVEN ART SIGNED BY THE SKILLED ARTIST AND MASTER LESOTHO WEAVER MAKHOSE.  THIS SMALL MOUNTAINOUS COUNTRY WITHIN SOUTH AFRICA IS ALSO CALLED "KINGDOM OF THE SKY".  THE WALL HANGING WAS PURCHASED IN 1980 BY THE OWNER WHILST HONEYMOONING IN THIS MAGICAL COUNTRY!
    HANDWOVEN FROM THE HAND SPUN AND HAND DYED (WITH COLOR FAST DYES) MOHAIR OF LOCAL GOATS, THIS WALL HANGING IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO HOLES OR STAINS.  THE 100% MOHAIR WORK HAS ALSO BEEN MOTH PROOFED.  IT WAS WOVEN AT MOTENG WEAVERS, A FAMOUS CO-OPERATIVE IN THE CAPITAL, MASERU, RUN BY BASUTHO WOMEN.  THE WEAVING LOOKS AS GOOD ON THE BACK AS ON THE FRONT AND ON THE BACK IS THE ORIGINAL LABEL:
    MOTENG WEAVERS
    HANDWOVEN IN THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO
    BY MAKHOSE
    SIZE 118CM X 99CM
    NO. 305
    THERE ARE BRAIDED WOOL LOOPS FOR HANGING THE TAPESTRY FROM A WOODEN DOWEL, BRASS OR BAMBOO ROD (NOT INCLUDED) AND IT MEASURES 46" H (49" INCLUDING THE LOOPS) X 39" W.