Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Wari (Huari), ca. 500 to 1000 CE. A lovely textile headband fragment comprised of tightly-woven camelid (alpaca or llama wool) fibers in hues of citrine, wheat, teal, fuchsia, maroon, and chocolate. The headband is composed of a singular lengthy strap, the base of a second strap, and a wide panel to place across one's forehead. The illustration on the central panel depicts a series of eight abstract avian figures which are arranged into groups of four and separated by square panels of interlocking rhombus-shaped forms with interior crosses. Mounted on a fabric backing. Size (headband): 24.125" W x 2.5" H (61.3 cm x 6.4 cm); size (backing): 38" W x 15.75" H (96.5 cm x 40 cm).

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

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Loss to most of one lateral strap. Textile has some minor losses to peripheral threads, some fading and staining to pigmentation, and minor loosening to interior and peripheral threads commensurate with age.