Description:

Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. This superb textile panel is an example of openwork and slit-tapestry weaving techniques made from camelid (alpaca or llama) wool in bright hues. The red ground is punctuated by four abstract anthropomorphic beings and 2 zoomorphs, their bodies not only delineated by vibrantly dyed fibers, but the open weave technique also creates slits outlining their bodies. At the center is a pair of double headed feline creatures and the anthropomorphic figures with antennae-like headdresses represent a deity figure. Size: 18.6" L x 9.5" W (47.2 cm x 24.1 cm)

Provenance: private Plano, Texas, USA collection, inherited from father in the 1990's

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  • Condition: A few minor pulled threads, otherwise intact and tightly woven. Some staining and discoloration, but fibers are bright, and motifs are perfectly preserved.

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