decorative
Lot 51085:
A trapezoidal panel made of a piece of soft wood that originally formed the back of the throne on the ceremonial litter of a Chimu nobleman. its front side is richly ornamented with depictions of parrots, pelicans , waves and geometrical motifs. The panel was attached to the other parts of the litter by strings, there are 19 holes perforated on its edges, some of which contain preserved pieces of wool cord.
Height: 65 cm; width: 81 cm; thickness: 2.5 cm
Catalogue: 100 (for more details, refer to this number in the literature here: https://shorturl.at/bCKRV)
Provenance: Private collection, Jean Pierre Cottier and Fiorella Cottier-Angeli, Geneva, Switzerland. Purchased by Yossef Maiman between 2000-2008. Estate of Yossef Maiman.
Literature: Makowski, Krzystof, Rosenzweif, Alfredo, Diaz Jimenes, Maria Jesus, Weaving for the Afterlife – Peruvian Textiles from the Maiman Collection, Kal Press LTD, Israel, 2006.
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