**Originally Listed At $950**
Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Proto Nazca, ca. 500 to 300 BCE. A gorgeous and complete textile sash composed of tightly woven camelid (alpaca or llama wool) fibers in hues of coffee, crimson, jet-black, and wheat. The lengthy sash has a rectangular body - folded in the middle - with spiraling, diamond, and triangular motifs across the entire form. The wide terminals are accentuated with extremely long tassels that feature a central red stripe between a pair of wide brown stripes. Mounted atop a museum-quality display fabric. Size (textile): 126.75" L x 3.1" W (321.9 cm x 7.9 cm); (display fabric): 80" L x 26.25" W (203.2 cm x 66.7 cm).
Provenance: ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany, collected in 1950 to the 1960s
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#150523
Condition
Minor fraying to some peripheral and tassel threads, with very light fading to original pigmentation, otherwise intact and very good. Original color and geometric motifs are visible and clear.