Proto-Nazca Textile w/ 31 Munecas (Doll Figures) - 47"L
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Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Proto-Nazca, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. A remarkable and large muneca fringe mantle of tightly-woven yarns made from natural camelid (alpaca or llama) wool fiber by the Proto-Nazca - comprised of thirty-one muneca ("doll" in Spanish) figures. Each muneca doll exhibits thick locks of sweeping brown hair and stylized bodies displaying abstract step motifs in varying hues including cobalt, ruby, maroon, wheat, emerald, sage, sapphire, citrine, jet, and pearl. Each body is conjoined with that of its neighbor with a slender panel of rectangular motifs across their chests, and their arms appear to be raised towards the sky. The mantle is mounted on a black, museum-quality linen backing. Size (textile): 47" L x 6" H (119.4 cm x 15.2 cm); size(backing): 62.5" L x 21.75" H (158.8 cm x 55.2 cm).
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private Westermann collection, Germany
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#131986
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private Westermann collection, Germany
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#131986
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Age-commensurate surface wear as expected, minor areas of fraying and looser fibers, otherwise intact and excellent.
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Proto-Nazca Textile w/ 31 Munecas (Doll Figures) - 47"L
Estimate $5,000 - $7,500
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