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Pre-Columbian Chimu Multicolor Banner with Geometric Designs

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Beautiful and Impressive Fragment of a Multicolor Banner with Ocher, Red and Purple with Geometric Designs with Birds and Mythic Creatures in Horizontal Bands. This piece is accompanied by a European Cultural Goods Certificate (Certificat pour un Bien Culturel) Provenance: Old Private Collection Paris Origin: Chimu, Peru 1100-1400 AD
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Width: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
  • Style:
    Pre-Columbian (Of the Period)
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1100-1400
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    San Pedro Garza Garcia, MX
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: PE-0261stDibs: LU317239682703
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