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THBChimu Textile Sling Weapon, Ex-Museum
Lot 116a
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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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Featuring Pacific Northwest Coast Native American Art from respected collector / dealer, Joseph Alphabet. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring Pacific Northwest Coast Native American Art from respected collector / dealer, Joseph Alphabet. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Pre-Columbian, Peru, Chimu, ca. 1100 to 1470 CE. A decorated textile sling weapon. Sling weapons like this were used with deadly effectiveness in hunting and warfare. This highly decorated example would have been both functional and owned by a prestigious, noble warrior as many are not this vibrantly colored or embellished. It is framed in the original frame box from the museum. This ancient textile was formerly in the museum collection of Bernard "Bud" Lueck who assembled his collection of historical objects of the Americas and founded the Heritage of the Americas Museum which is in operation today in El Cajon, California, U.S.A. Size of sling: 60" H (152.4 cm); size of included museum case: 12" W x 16" H (30.5 cm x 40.6 cm)
The western coastal desert region of South America is considered the most arid place on our planet. Because of this, it has protected ancient objects in near perfect preservation where most other regions of the world would have claimed them to rot and decay. One of the most famous types of historical artifacts of Pre-Spanish archaeology in this region is ancient textiles of the former empires that thrived there over 1000 years ago. So well-preserved, these woven textiles provide wonderful information about the beliefs and practices of these ancient peoples. The Chimu prized woven fabrics even more than gold or silver, and the possession of these colorful and intricately woven textiles demonstrated that their owners were amongst the most noble and richest members of the society of that day.
Provenance: former Heritage of the Americas Museum which is in operation today in El Cajon, California, U.S.A and includes museum catalog ID card and museum info
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#134598Single repair on one side (shown in photograph) but no restoration. Darkening to color and slight fraying.Condition
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