Nazca Culture 100 BC-800 AD
Feather Panel with Condor Motif, Circa. 500AD
Cotton, camelid fibres with applied feathers
29 x 52 cm
11'4" x 20'4" in
11'4" x 20'4" in
NAZ0021
Copyright of Paul Hughes Fine Arts
A beautiful example of the feather panel from the pre-Columbian era. Of universal appeal and unique beauty, feathers have for thousands of years been used by people in...
A beautiful example of the feather panel from the pre-Columbian era.
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.