Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Sihuas Valley culture, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A lovely textile sash comprised of tightly-woven camelid (alpaca or llama) fibers in a polychrome palette of hues including sapphire, navy, maroon, ruby, citrine, cream, and umber. The main body of the sash is comprised of a decorative motif of triangles alternating in direction, each shape separated by a striped, multi-colored bar. A fastening strand extends from either side of the body with repeating chevron patterns, one in orange, light-red, and blue colors, the other in crimson and dark-blue, and each terminating with a solid red-and-white panel. Worn to accentuate a festive ensemble or as a symbol of status and wealth, this is a wonderful example replete with vibrant colors! Sewn onto beige-hued cloth backing. Size (textile): 1.5" W x 39" H (3.8 cm x 99.1 cm); size (backing): 17.25" W x 52.25" H (43.8 cm x 132.7 cm).

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-Westermann collection, Germany

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Age-commensurate surface wear, light fading and discoloration to pigmentation, with some loosening and fraying to interior fibers and peripheries, otherwise intact and very good.