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Ancient Weaving of the Azores

Ancient Weaving of the Azores – Elements for an Artistic and Technical Inventory

Edition Secretaria Regional da Economia – Centro Regional dos Açores

Texts by Centro Regional de apoio ao Artesanato; Regina Tristão da Cunha and Ana Pires

History of the weaving of the Azores, which arrived at the region in the 15th century when the islands were settled.

There is a lack of knowledge about the pieces, from their origin or who made them, but it is a vast and diversified estate that reflects the artistic sense of the Azoreans.