Handmade vintage folk art textile wall hanging featuring a richly detailed story scene created with layered appliqué, embroidery, and small dimensional fabric figures. The scene includes hand-stitched human figures, animals, birds, plants, houses, and landscape elements, all constructed from cotton fabric, felt, yarn, and embroidery floss. Several figures are three-dimensional, lightly stuffed and stitched directly onto the background, giving the piece wonderful texture and depth.
A stitched name “TIMPIR” appears at the top, suggesting either the artist’s name or title. The overall composition strongly reflects Latin American / Andean or Indigenous-inspired folk art storytelling, made in a naïve, expressive style typical of community or village textile art.
This piece was clearly entirely handmade, with visible hand stitching throughout — no machine work. Designed as a wall hanging or framed textile artwork.
Details • Size: approx. 17” x 15” • Era: likely late 20th century (1970s–1990s) • Materials: cotton fabric, felt, yarn, embroidery floss, hand stitching • Technique: appliqué, embroidery, dimensional fabric figures • Construction: one-of-a-kind, handmade folk art textile • Use: wall hanging, textile art, folk art display, collector piece
Condition
Good vintage condition. Expected signs of age and handmade construction including: • Slight fabric puckering and uneven stitching (original to the piece) • Minor loose threads and soft wear consistent with age • No major tears, holes, or structural damage
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