Pair of Chimu Textile Fragments

**First Time At Auction**

Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chimu culture, ca. 700 to 1470 CE. A duo of colorful textile fragments comprised of tightly-woven fibers in hues of green, brown, blue, red, gold, brown, white, and black. A rectangular, umber-hued panel made from camelid hairs displays three distinct scenes of an abstract anthropomorphic figure standing amidst a sea of undulating patterns and multi-colored spots. Second is a beautifully-colored bag portion woven from natural fibers. The individual lines each display a vibrant color arranged in a characteristic Mesoamerican stepped pattern, with red-and-yellow border stitching holding everything together. A wonderful ensemble! Size of largest (umber-hued textile): 15.25" H (38.7 cm).

Provenance: private Leonard collection, Falls Church, Virginia, USA, acquired before 1979

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Condition Report: Both textiles are fragments of larger items. Both have expected age-commensurate surface wear and fraying along peripheries, light pigmentation losses, some unweaving of interior fibers, and light staining and discoloration, otherwise very good.