Actual Amazon bird feathers were much prised and valued in Andean Pre-Columbian cul-ture, this created a need for the feather motif to be imitated and woven in tapestry. This ex-ceptional example belongs to the most recognised and most powerful empire of the Pre-Co-lumbian period—the Inca Empire. The piece is an excellent example for illustrating that, in comparison to its ancestors, the Incan artists favoured superbly woven tapestries and textiles embellished with appliqué feathers, gold and metal. The central iconography of feather motifs is meticulously rendered. Its layout, namely, the "Tocapu (a row of small square or rectangular,” revealed the Incan’s predilection for order and reasons.To ensure the steady production of such exquisite textiles, the Inca established production centres throughout their territory. Much larger than any workhouse then in existence in Europe, these textile production centres were run by highly skilled women and men trained from a young age to be the finest weavers in the empire. When the Spanish arrived, these textile centres came under direct attack as the veneration of textiles and their imagery was considered non-Christian.