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6 Rare Paracas Woven Wool Trophy Head Appliques

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6 Rare Paracas Woven Wool Trophy Head Appliques

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Pre-Columbian, Southern Peru, Paracas, ca. 200 to 100 BCE. A rare collection of 6 textile applique heads made from woven wool of an alpaca or llama. The heads are all constructed in a similar manner, a woven panel folded over to create double sides and embroidered with red, blue, brown, green, white, and yellow hues. The heads are a square shape with simple eyes and narrow mouths. A few have a black or brown fringe of threads on the brow like hair. The heads may represent trophy heads; a traditional way to end a battle with your enemy was to take his head and wear it on your belt. Real human heads were not always the most conventional thing to travel with, so woven representations to attach to a belt were popular to demonstrate one's conquests on the battlefield! Size of applique head: 1" L x 0.75" W (2.5 cm x 1.9 cm); case: 6.25" L x 3.25" W x 7.25" H (15.9 cm x 8.3 cm x 18.4 cm)

Provenance: ex-Arte Primitivo, New York, New York, USA; ex-private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Edward H. Merrin Gallery, New York, New York, USA, 1970s to 1980s

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Condition

Textile threads are fragile and actively flaking. Fraying and unraveling to the neck areas of each. Losses to threads along the yellow head and green head. Displayed in an acrylic case.

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6 Rare Paracas Woven Wool Trophy Head Appliques

Name: 6 Rare Paracas Woven Wool Trophy Head Appliques
SKU: 115627405
Price: 500 USD
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