ITEM 16579
An Important Fragment with Mythical Beasts
Recuay, Peru
200 BC – AD 600
18 x 20 in (46 x 51 cm)
Camild; complimentary warp, appliqué
Price Upon Request
Textiles from the Recuay Culture are very rare; The mythical beast motifs are creatures that likely descend from earlier Chavin prototypes, based on tales of dangerous animals of the far Amazon River.
Private Collection, Provenance available to the buyer.
