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
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, 1992.Continuities, 2000 Years of Female Arts in South America, Sala Brazil, London, 2023.
The Seven Stars Are Always Together, Paul Hughes Fine Arts, Maiden Bradley, 2025.
Publications
Thomas Gibson, Feather Masterpieces of the Ancient Andean World (London, Thomas Gibson Fine Art Ltd, 1990) p.32.Accademia Italiana, Art of the Ancient Andean Cultures, exh. cat. (London: Accademia Italiana, 1992).