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Huge Chimu Textile Blanket: Birds, Fish, Snakes

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Huge Chimu Textile Blanket: Birds, Fish, Snakes

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Description

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 700 to 1470 CE. A very large textile, possibly a blanket, comprised of tightly woven cotton fibers in shades of red, green, brown, and beige. The composition is comprised of multiple horizontal registers featuring fish, birds, double-headed birds, and snakes, all in a characteristically abstract manner. Once properly mounted, this piece will look fabulous! A beautiful example featuring wonderful representations of Andean fauna painted on the fabric, a technique specialized in by the Chimu. Size: 66" L x 23" W (167.6 cm x 58.4 cm)

Provenance: private Murray collection acquired about 1944

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Condition

Some expected fading and minor fraying to peripheries. Sewn to a heavy gauge paper that has torn a bit. Overall remarkable that this textile has survived in this very good condition.

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Huge Chimu Textile Blanket: Birds, Fish, Snakes

Name: Huge Chimu Textile Blanket: Birds, Fish, Snakes
SKU: 52478863
Price: 1600 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,600 - $2,200

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