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70306: A Moche Sleeve Band Peru, c. 200-500 AD Tapest

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70306: A Moche Sleeve Band Peru, c. 200-500 AD Tapest
70306: A Moche Sleeve Band Peru, c. 200-500 AD Tapest
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A Moche Sleeve Band Peru, c. 200-500 AD Tapestry woven camelid fibers and cotton in many colors: blue-green, tan, gold, and white against a deep red, all still vivid. Depicts a mythological composite creature: a standing human with a large centipede emerging from its back. The figure is holding a ceremonial staff with what appears to be two trophy heads in rectilinear form. A band of triangles along the lower border and the sides with a row of diamonds. Mounted in a plexiglass box. Provenance: A Private Collection, New York, NY, acquired in 1996 Gail Martin Gallery, New York, NY Dimensions: 5 ¼ x 15 ½ inches; box: 10 ¾ x 20 ¾ inches HID03101062020 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
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70306: A Moche Sleeve Band Peru, c. 200-500 AD Tapest

Estimate $8,000 - $12,000
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Starting Price $4,000
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Auction Curated By
Delia E. Sullivan
Senior Specialist, Consignment Director, Ethnographic Art
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