Handwoven Vintage Ecuadorian Tapestry or Rug with Fish Pattern kuna mola which literally translates as memory)

which literally translates as memory)

The vase is signed Pottery Craft USA on the side near the base

I think perhaps it was used for display in a cobbler's shop

Earthy and elegant at once

Handwoven Vintage Ecuadorian Tapestry or Rug with Fish Pattern kuna mola which literally translates as memory)I purchased this terrific handwoven rug from the estate sale of an artist and gallerist on Newbury Street in Boston who dealt in Haitian art primarily, but also had an extensive collection of South American textiles. While the weaving is unsigned, it reminds me of the work of Jose Cotacachi and I believe comes from Otavalo, Ecuador. Woven with a (hand dyed, I believe) wool weft on cotton warp in a great, earthy palette, it could either be hung on the