Inca Textile Coca Cloth w/ Tassels
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Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Incan Empire, ca. 1200 to 1532 CE. A finely woven textile panel comprised of tightly-woven camelid (alpaca or llama wool) fibers presenting a striated pattern of red, purple, white, and navy hues with tassels at the corners. The interior is densely-decorated with vertical linear motifs with two large columns of repeating abstract two-headed creatures. This cloth was probably used to wrap a bundle of coca leaves and other personal effects - the owner would have tied the package together using the tassels. Size: 16.25" W x 14.5" H (41.3 cm x 36.8 cm).
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private H. J. Westermann collection, Germany, acquired 1955 - 1965
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#132001
Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Incan Empire, ca. 1200 to 1532 CE. A finely woven textile panel comprised of tightly-woven camelid (alpaca or llama wool) fibers presenting a striated pattern of red, purple, white, and navy hues with tassels at the corners. The interior is densely-decorated with vertical linear motifs with two large columns of repeating abstract two-headed creatures. This cloth was probably used to wrap a bundle of coca leaves and other personal effects - the owner would have tied the package together using the tassels. Size: 16.25" W x 14.5" H (41.3 cm x 36.8 cm).
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection; ex-private H. J. Westermann collection, Germany, acquired 1955 - 1965
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#132001
Condition
Light staining and fading to pigmentation, minor fraying to interior and peripheral threads, and some crease marks.
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- 24.5%
Inca Textile Coca Cloth w/ Tassels
Estimate $300 - $400
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