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Four-cornered cap

These caps have a velvet-like appearance. They all have four corners, but different colours and patterns. They are believed to have been worn by high dignitaries of the Huari. This cap shows a winged creature, which is repeated in all squares in changing colours. The creature seems to be a combination of llama and condor.

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Linden-Museum Stuttgart Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde
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Cultural attribution
Huari-Kultur
Object type
Status symbol
Dimensions
Höhe: 12 cm, Länge: 16 cm, Breite: 16 cm
Material/Technique
Camelids , Cotton fabric
woven, sewn
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
M 31857

Provenance and sources

when
7th - 11th century AD.

where
Peru

when
1982
Provenance
This object does not have a confirmed provenance.

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