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Framed Chimu Fringed Textile Fragment w/ Zoomorphs
Framed Chimu Fringed Textile Fragment w/ Zoomorphs
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**Originally Listed At $250**

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1400 CE. A large and fine textile fragment composed of tightly-woven camelid (alpaca or llama wool) fibers in hues of crimson, fuchsia, gold, wheat, and tan. The top register displays 11 highly-stylized zoomorphic figures with zigzagging limbs, angular bodies, forked ears, and open mouths with something held inside. The creatures are enclosed within wheat-hued borders and atop a red ground, and a tall border of wispy fringe is draped beneath. Mounted in a frame against a fabric-lined panel. Size (textile): 25.125" W x 8.5" H (63.8 cm x 21.6 cm); size (frame): 28" W x 15.2" H (71.1 cm x 38.6 cm).

Provenance: ex-private Los Angeles, California, USA collection acquired around 1975

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Condition
This is a fragment of a larger textile item. Light fraying to interior and peripheral threads, with minor fading and staining to coloration. Imagery is still visible and clearly defined.“To eliminate hunger in Boulder and Broomfield Counties through engagement, collaboration, and leadership…”

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Framed Chimu Fringed Textile Fragment w/ Zoomorphs

Estimate $300 - $450
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Starting Price $125
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