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THBTiahuanaco Camelid Fiber Four Corner Hat
Lot 252
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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, Chile, Tiahuanaco, ca. 400 to 700 CE. A four-cornered hat made from finely woven natural yarns of rich chocolate brown hues and presenting a pattern of linear and triangular motifs. Finely woven four-cornered hats symbolized honor in both Wari and Tiwanaku societies. They were worn by men of elite status. This example presents a traditonal design featuring a square top and pointed tips projecting from each corner. Four-cornered hats, made by both the Tiwanaku and the Wari/Huari, were comprised of camelid fibers that were skillfully prepared into yarns and dyed. Artists from both cultures also favored similar geometric designs, including crosses, diamonds, as well as the stepped triangles. Size: 5.75" L x 5.25" W x 3.5" H (14.6 cm x 13.3 cm x 8.9 cm)
An informative essay on the Metropolitan Museum of Art website presents an interesting discussion about techniques that are specific to Wari/Huari and Tiwanaku four-cornered hats: "Although they shared certain technological traditions, such as complex tapestry weaving and knotting techniques, the Wari and the Tiwanaku utilized significantly different construction methods to create four-cornered hats. Wari artists typically fashioned the top and corner peaks as separate parts and later assembled them together. Tiwanaku artists generally knotted from the top down, starting with the top and four peaks, to create a single piece. In addition, four-cornered hats knotted with pile have largely been discovered at Wari sites, while those knotted without pile have been found in Tiwanaku burials. Through these variances, scholars have been able to attribute individual works to one group or the other."
Provenance: ex-private Hans Juergen Westermann collection, Germany, collected in 1950 to the 1960s
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#150913Hat is lined with black museum-quality fabric and set on a custom form for optimal display. A few areas of loose/missing fibers from the square crown and the walls of the hat, but in overall remarkable condition - a credit to the arid climate of its place of origin.Condition
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