Fine Ecuadorian Woven Wool Tapestry by Jose Cotacachi handloomed and still in operation

and still in operation

and the wonderfully fine graphic patterns on both

though I have not seen one more wonderful than this

I found these at an estate sale in a gorgeous old home in Kansas City’s Brookside neighborhood that included some phenomenal antiques and an astounding

Fine Ecuadorian Woven Wool Tapestry by Jose Cotacachi handloomed and still in operationSigned Jose C, this exquisitely crafted wool tapestry was created by Jose Cotacachi, a prominent master weaver based in Peguche, Ecuador, a few miles from Otavalo, a hub for weaving since pre Inca times. I love how the design plays with optical perceptions: focusing on the light brown it reads as a series of repeating abstract geometrical patterns, but focus on the dark brown and a repeating animal motif reveals itself, which operates both