Nazca Culture 100 BC-800 AD
Nazca-Huari Feather Panel, Circa. 400 AD
Cotton with applied feathers
78 x 68 cm
30'7" x 26'7" in
30'7" x 26'7" in
NAZ0019
Copyright of Paul Hughes Fine Arts
Of universal appeal and unique beauty, feathers have for thousands of years been used by people in all parts of the Andes to adorn themselves and to animate their environment....
Of universal appeal and unique beauty, feathers have for thousands of years been used by people in all parts of the Andes to adorn themselves and to animate their environment.
Among traditional societies, feathers and objects embellished with feathers also have great cultural value and are imbued with spiritual energy and supernatural force. Similar examples could be found in the Anni and Josef Albers’s collection, as both have been avid collectors of pre-Columbian arts throughout their life.
Exhibitions
Art of the Ancient Andean Cultures, Accademia Italiana, London, 1992Continuities, 2000 Years of Female Art in South America,Sala Brazil, London, 2023
Publications
Feather Masterpieces of the Ancient Andean World, Thomas Gibson Fine Art Ltd, 1990Art of the Ancient Andean Cultures, Accademia Italiana , 1992