Finely Hand-Embroidered South American Textile Pouch made in China not knowing exactly what it

not knowing exactly what it was

Pronounced striations

and it has only gotten better with age

but too long to be a deer

it is in excellent condition

Finely Hand-Embroidered South American Textile Pouch made in China not knowing exactly what itI don't really know the story of this wonderful, finely hand embroidered pouch, which I purchased at the estate sale of a gallerist and collector in Boston, who had some incredible South American textiles, including some ancient Chancay Peruvian woven pieces. I would guess it, too, is Peruvian, and certainly painstakingly done, with thousands of tiny cross stitches. I think it's quite possible that the embroidery is older than the pouch itself a