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THBStunning Nazca Feather Headdress
Lot 29a
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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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2019-07-25 10:00:00
2019-07-25 10:00:00
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Featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world, including Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine Art, much more. Many Oceanic pieces from an important Tucson, Arizona collection, first time at auction!! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
Featuring ancient and ethnographic art from around the world, including Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Ethnographic, Spanish Colonial, Fossils, Fine Art, much more. Many Oceanic pieces from an important Tucson, Arizona collection, first time at auction!! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Pre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 300 to 500 CE. A magnificent feather headdress comprised of a fabric cap that is covered with an array of avian plumage displaying an impressive design and brilliant coloring. Bright vermilion orange feathers adorn the lower section in a close-fitting arrangement, while above plumes of blue and yellow radiate upward and outward to create a striking crown. This piece would have adorned an elite Nazca warrior or leader. Size: 7" in diameter x 11" H (17.8 cm x 27.9 cm); 20.5" H (52.1 cm) on included custom stand.
The ancients of the Andes held parrots in high esteem, thought to be incarnations of sky deities for their ability to fly well above the tree line, but also prized for their brilliant plumage. 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 colorful 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 Tucson, Arizona, USA collection, acquired between 1950 and 1985
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#147569Some feathers and burlap overlay missing from cap. Minor fraying to areas of fabric. Some of the yellow plumes have bent or been pulled. Otherwise, quite an impressive and rare feathered crown.Condition
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