Very Large Chimu Textile Mounted Under Plexiglass
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**Originally Listed At $150**
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1000 CE. A very large Chimu textile comprised of finely woven camelid fibers, presenting a gorgeous pattern of diagonal bands housing interlocking, abstract zoomorphic visages in hues of wine red, gold, teal, and almond brown. Quite sizeable, set against a linen-covered backing, and under plexiglass. Andean textile art began as early as the third millennium BCE and continued to be a medium of artistic expression as well as a medium used for communicating religious, social, and political information for millennia. Interestingly, in Peru fabric art preceded ceramics by more than a thousand years. Size: 23" L x 19" W (58.4 cm x 48.3 cm)
Provenance: Estate of R. Pearson, Denver, Colorado, USA; Mr. Pearson collected from the third quarter of the 20th century until he passed away.
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.
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#136378
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu, ca. 1000 CE. A very large Chimu textile comprised of finely woven camelid fibers, presenting a gorgeous pattern of diagonal bands housing interlocking, abstract zoomorphic visages in hues of wine red, gold, teal, and almond brown. Quite sizeable, set against a linen-covered backing, and under plexiglass. Andean textile art began as early as the third millennium BCE and continued to be a medium of artistic expression as well as a medium used for communicating religious, social, and political information for millennia. Interestingly, in Peru fabric art preceded ceramics by more than a thousand years. Size: 23" L x 19" W (58.4 cm x 48.3 cm)
Provenance: Estate of R. Pearson, Denver, Colorado, USA; Mr. Pearson collected from the third quarter of the 20th century until he passed away.
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.
#136378
Condition
Frayed edges, areas of loose threads, small losses to edges, and areas of fading commensurate with age.
Buyer's Premium
- 24.5%
Very Large Chimu Textile Mounted Under Plexiglass
Estimate $400 - $600
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