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NAZCA-HUARI FEATHER TUNIC
CA. A.D. 700 - 1100
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NAZCA-HUARI FEATHER TUNIC
ca. A.D. 700 - 1100
woven in natural cotton and overlaid with bright orange, yellow, black, and luminescent blue feathers, each side with a bib decorated with a pair of double-headed snakes, each with mouth wide open and large staring eyes, stepped pattern above, the shorter boarders with a fret pattern.
60 in. x 32 in. (152.5 cm. x 81.4 cm.)
ca. A.D. 700 - 1100
woven in natural cotton and overlaid with bright orange, yellow, black, and luminescent blue feathers, each side with a bib decorated with a pair of double-headed snakes, each with mouth wide open and large staring eyes, stepped pattern above, the shorter boarders with a fret pattern.
60 in. x 32 in. (152.5 cm. x 81.4 cm.)
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In a New York collection since 1980.
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Feather textiles were first produced in ancient Peru about 500 B.C. and this tradition was continued by the Nazca, Tiahuanaco and Huari through to the Inca period. Records indicate that finely woven cloths were used as currency and as tribute and among these, feather cloths were the most esteemed.