Proto-Nazca Culture
Head Cloth, Circa. 200AD
Camelid fibres
57 x 80 cm
22,4 x 31,4 in
Frame size:
66 x 91 cm
22,4 x 31,4 in
Frame size:
66 x 91 cm
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Almost originated concurrently with the Chavin civilisation, the Paracas foreshadows some of the most celebrated styles in the latter period, such as Nazca, Wari and Chancay. Centralising on a hybrid...
Almost originated concurrently with the Chavin civilisation, the Paracas foreshadows some of the most celebrated styles in the latter period, such as Nazca, Wari and Chancay.
Centralising on a hybrid creation of three widely revered motifs— the mythical being “the Oculate,” the “ecstatic shaman” and the “staff-bearing feline”, this mini textile’s intensity of stitchings and the vividness of colour presents us the sense of awe and ecstasy in the Andes’ ritualistic vision.
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