Fringed Chimu Textile Panel w/ Figure
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**Originally Listed At $600**
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1000 CE. An absolutely lovely and vibrant polychrome textile fragment composed of tightly-woven natural camelid fibers in hues of crimson, cream, black, taupe, and beige. Central to the textile is a large standing warrior, dressed in tan and brown and wearing a large headdress or crown. This anthropomorphic depiction probably represents one of the Lord Kings of the Chimu people, though exactly which ruler remains unknown. Stylized waterbird designs are seen at the end of each tassel. Mounted on tan textile and displayed in a Lucite case. Size: 11" L x 4.5" W (27.9 cm x 11.4 cm); 14" H (35.6 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex private Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA collection; ex private Florida, USA collection, 1970s to 1980s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most Antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
#163696
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1000 CE. An absolutely lovely and vibrant polychrome textile fragment composed of tightly-woven natural camelid fibers in hues of crimson, cream, black, taupe, and beige. Central to the textile is a large standing warrior, dressed in tan and brown and wearing a large headdress or crown. This anthropomorphic depiction probably represents one of the Lord Kings of the Chimu people, though exactly which ruler remains unknown. Stylized waterbird designs are seen at the end of each tassel. Mounted on tan textile and displayed in a Lucite case. Size: 11" L x 4.5" W (27.9 cm x 11.4 cm); 14" H (35.6 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: ex private Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA collection; ex private Florida, USA collection, 1970s to 1980s
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most Antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
#163696
Condition
Colors vibrant and in choice condition - rare to find this nice!
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Fringed Chimu Textile Panel w/ Figure
Estimate $1,100 - $1,650
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