Pre Columbian Nayarit Pottery Armored Warrior

Pre-Columbian ornamental banner with fringes composed of warriors/divinities holding figures in their hands, surrounded by geometric frets. Two-headed birds in alternating colors decorate the top and bottom of the banner. This one-of-a-kind tapestry has preserved its vibrant original colors and fibres. Professionally cleaned. Provenance: Private European Collection Textiles from elite Chimu tombs include elaborate gauzes, embroidery, painted plain weave and tapestry, and three-dimensional fibre sculptures. Among others, shades of yellow and brown, scarlet, white, lavender-blue and olive green were the colors used. Birds and a deity wearing a crescent-like headdress have been the most popular decorative motifs. Many Chimu textiles...

Pre-Columbian Moche Warrior Vessel – Moche V Period, 600–700 AD, Peru A striking and rare example of Moche ceramic artistry, this Pre-Columbian greyware warrior vessel dates from th...

An Inca Peru pre-hispanic black ware huaco vessel, from Lambayeque. Beautiful piece, created under the Inca culture between the 750 / 1375 AD at the Sican...

A pre-Inca Chimu culture, pre Columbian vase in earth ware. This beautiful little vessel vase, was created in the northern Peruvian region by the Chimu culture between the 900 / 1...