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Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca culture, ca. 100 to 400 CE. A lengthy textile belt/sash composed of tightly-woven natural cotton fibers in hues of tan, crimson, gold, and fuchsia. The body of the textile is light-brown in color with four registers of pink-hued abstract zoomorphs - perhaps snakes or birds - which run the entire length. Each end is capped with a pair of colorful tassels with layered, multi-colored bodies which terminate in flowing crimson-hued fringe. Size: 61" L x 1.75" W (154.9 cm x 4.4 cm).

Provenance: private Allison collection, Kent, Washington, USA, inherited in the mid-1970s

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#140663

Light fraying and separation to threads on body and tassels, with light fading and staining to coloration in some areas. Minor creasing in multiple areas.

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