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Loincloth

The colour and shape of the motif is striking. The green feathers make you think of Amazonia, rain and fertility. Nested squares are very common among the Huari. Over 350 feathers were used for this apron.

Data Provider
Linden-Museum Stuttgart Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde Show original at data provider

Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
Huari-Kultur
Object type
Schurz
Dimensions
Length: 60 cm
Width: 13 cm
Material/Technique
Cotton, Spring
woven, glued
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
M 32276

Provenance and sources

  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Hagmann; 3451
  • Production
    when
    7th - 11th century AD.
  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Peru
Provenance
There is no confirmed provenance for this object.

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED
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