Chimu Wool Belt Sash, Double Weave Technique
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu culture, ca. 700 to 1470 CE. A large hand-woven textile fragment from a belt or sash known as a "chumpi" made from camelid fibers, perhaps alpaca or llama, using the double weave technique - the reverse face coloration is opposite from the obverse. Size: 43" L x 1.3" W (109.2 cm x 3.3 cm)
Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-private Estate collection, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA, acquired 1960 to 2024
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#185559
Condition Report: Fragment of a larger piece, and the torn end has modern threads added to prevent unraveling. Pulling and small losses to some fibers and fading to dyes.
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Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu culture, ca. 700 to 1470 CE. A large hand-woven textile fragment from a belt or sash known as a "chumpi" made from camelid fibers, perhaps alpaca or llama, using the double weave technique - the reverse face coloration is opposite from the obverse. Size: 43" L x 1.3" W (109.2 cm x 3.3 cm)
Provenance: private Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA collection; ex-private Estate collection, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA, acquired 1960 to 2024
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.
#185559
Condition Report: Fragment of a larger piece, and the torn end has modern threads added to prevent unraveling. Pulling and small losses to some fibers and fading to dyes.