One of a Kind!
It’s a bird, it’s a plane—it’s a condor! This manta, which comes from Potosí and was sold to us by Isabelle Valedian, makes good use of one of the more famous figures in Andean artwork.
Meet the Andean condor, the national bird of Bolivia (as well as Chile, Columbia and Ecuador). A vulture with a wingspan of up to 10.5 feet and the ability to glide for miles with nary a flap of its wings, the condo... Read More
Meet the Andean condor, the national bird of Bolivia (as well as Chile, Columbia and Ecuador). A vulture with a wingspan of up to 10.5 feet and the ability to glide for miles with nary a flap of its wings, the condor has long been a symbol of power and its visage has been appearing in Andean art since 2500 BCE. Traditionally associated with Inti, the Sun God, the condor was thought to be a messenger/representative from the “upper world.” These days, the splendid creature has unfortunately found itself on the endangered species list, though reintroduction programs using captive-bred birds are trying to change that. Read Less
Vintage3 x 3.5 ft
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