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THBFramed Nazca Feather Fan
Lot 189
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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, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 100 to 600 CE. A large plumed fan comprised of parrot feathers, most likely used as a component of highly prized ceremonial regalia that may have included clothing such as cloaks, tunics, headdresses, bands, tassels, and fans. The frame of the fan is composed of vegetal fibers provided with twisted cord into which feathers were inserted. Usually feathers of two colors are attached in this way. This fan is comprised of feathers that are predominantly blue and orange with a bit of beige and yellow tastefully worked in as well. Size: fan as displayed measures 11.5" L x 12" W (29.2 cm x 30.5 cm); 18.5" L x 14.375" W (47 cm x 36.5 cm) framed
According to scholar Christine Dixon, "The brilliant feathers of South American birds, especially from parrots such as the Scarlet Macaw, were desired by most ancient Peruvian cultures. Their use for costumes and decorations, sometimes far from the birds' habitats, points to the trade and exchange of feathers between the lowlands and forests and the highlands and coasts of Peru. According to detailed studies of the types of birds used, the objects were typically made from the feathers of birds found in the tropical zones at lower altitudes [of the Andes] in eastern Peru and the Amazon Basin. Of the 1800 native species, most were chosen for their colourful plumage or avian characteristics: the eagle was associated with power and strength, for instance. Birds frequented the sky and therefore represented the upper world or the heavens. Yellow plumage may have been so coveted because it stood for the sun, light, gold and the gods. (Source: Christine Dixon, "Lost Worlds of Peru: Nazca Culture," National Gallery of Australia)
Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s
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#143310Expected wear and losses to feathers and vegetal fibers, but the form still shows quite nicely.Condition
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