Description:

Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A gorgeous and sizable textile fragment that is loosely woven from either cotton or camelid (alpaca or llama) fibers in vibrant hues of teal, burgundy, cobalt, wheat, marigold, cream, chocolate, and sage. The body is constructed from two panels sewn together in the center. The rectangular panel is densely decorated with several diagonal registers of abstract avian creatures beneath 9 step-pyramid forms containing even more abstract winged creatures. Beneath the body are 26 dangling tassels decorated with additional avian creatures. Size (textile): 28.5" W x 15" H (72.4 cm x 38.1 cm); (frame): 32" W x 20" H (81.3 cm x 50.8 cm)

Provenance: ex private Ventura County, California, USA collection, before 2000

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#164366

  • Condition: This is a fragment of a larger textile composition. Textile has not been examined outside of frame. Textile panel is sewn together from two large pieces that were likely not sewn directly next to one another. Loosening and fraying to some interior and exterior fibers, with fading and staining to fiber colors in scattered areas, and desiccation to threads commensurate with age. Great preservation to avian motifs throughout.

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