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Framed Pre-Columbian Proto Nazca Textile Frangment

$4,000
£2,997.26
€3,513.67
CA$5,601.97
A$6,278.85
CHF 3,287.06
MX$77,477.27
NOK 41,291.66
SEK 38,868.57
DKK 26,212.17
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A Proto-Nazca textile fragment from Southern Peru circa 100BC-200AD. The linked munecas ("dolls" in Spanish) figures were woven with fibers likely from llama and it was used to be the fringes of mantle. Framed in a shadow box, the piece features a biomorphic face typical of the Nazca work from early horizon - early Intermediate period. Measures: 6 x 15 3/4 in; 2 x 10 1/2 x 20 1/2 in with frame.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)Width: 20.5 in (52.07 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Style:
    Pre-Columbian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wool,Hand-Woven
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    100BC-300AD
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Appears in good antique textile condition, not examined out of the frame.
  • Seller Location:
    Atlanta, GA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU945010657971

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