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THB6 Rare Paracas Woven Wool Trophy Head Appliques
Lot 193
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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- Lot Description
Pre-Columbian, Southern Peru, Paracas, ca. 200 to 100 BCE. A rare collection of 6 textile applique heads made from woven wool of an alpaca or llama. The heads are all constructed in a similar manner, a woven panel folded over to create double sides and embroidered with red, blue, brown, green, white, and yellow hues. The heads are a square shape with simple eyes and narrow mouths. A few have a black or brown fringe of threads on the brow like hair. The heads may represent trophy heads; a traditional way to end a battle with your enemy was to take his head and wear it on your belt. Real human heads were not always the most conventional thing to travel with, so woven representations to attach to a belt were popular to demonstrate one's conquests on the battlefield! Size of applique head: 1" L x 0.75" W (2.5 cm x 1.9 cm); case: 6.25" L x 3.25" W x 7.25" H (15.9 cm x 8.3 cm x 18.4 cm)
Provenance: ex-Arte Primitivo, New York, New York, USA; ex-private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Edward H. Merrin Gallery, New York, New York, USA, 1970s to 1980s
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#164826Textile threads are fragile and actively flaking. Fraying and unraveling to the neck areas of each. Losses to threads along the yellow head and green head. Displayed in an acrylic case.Condition
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