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Chimu Woven Textile Panel - PF.1309
Origin: Northern Coast of Peru
Circa: 800
AD
to 1300
AD
Dimensions:
23" (58.4cm) high
x 23" (58.4cm) wide
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Chimu
Medium: Textile
$9,000.00
Location: United States
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Combining geometric abstraction with an
appreciation for natural forms, this splendid
cloth is a masterpiece of the weaver's art. Buried
centuries ago, its superior workmanship and
ritual subject matter indicate an aristocratic,
possibly royal, patron. Below a field of rich, solid
color, a central frieze of costumed nobles and
tiny LLamas is flanked by two bands of geometric
birds. Symmetrically balanced, yet full of
movement, the cloth sings to the eye with the
music of a vanished world.
- (PF.1309)
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