Chimu Culture 1000-1470
Open coca bag, Circa. 700 - 1000AD
Camelid fibres
57 x 39 cm
22,4 x 15,3 in
22,4 x 15,3 in
CHI0005
Further images
A powerful rendition of a Athropomorpic-Zoomorphic deity, within its breast is another stylised Zoomorphic head. The colours are as vibrant today as when first woven. The balance of stylised figuration...
A powerful rendition of a Athropomorpic-Zoomorphic deity, within its breast is another stylised Zoomorphic head.
The colours are as vibrant today as when first woven. The balance of stylised figuration and abstraction makes this piece unusual in the Pre-Colombian textile tradition.
The colours are as vibrant today as when first woven. The balance of stylised figuration and abstraction makes this piece unusual in the Pre-Colombian textile tradition.