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Part of a feathered textile
The so-called "moon animal", which can be seen on the feathered textile, probably represents a constellation. The "moon animal" is an upright standing monkey with a protruding headgear or headdress. Monkeys are very common in the material culture of the Chimú. The stirrup spouts of the ceramics are almost always decorated with a small monkey. The motive for this is not entirely clear. Probably an indication of fertility, since monkeys are found in the fertile coastal oases or in the Amazon region of Peru. Feathered textiles made from the feathers of tropical birds were among the most important status symbols in ancient Peru. They had to be imported from the Amazon region via the Andes.
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Cataloguing data
- Cultural attribution
- Chimú-Kultur
- Object type
- Tunika
- Dimensions
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Length: 149 cm
Width: 72.5 cm - Material/Technique
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Cotton
, Parrot feather
Yarn
- Current location
- Linden-Museum Stuttgart
- Inventory number
- M 30376 L
Provenance and sources
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Assignment to a curated holding:
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Production
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when
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11th - 15th century AD.
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Change of physical control or legal title
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where
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Peru
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Change of physical control
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when
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1975
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- Provenance
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There is no confirmed provenance for this object. Following new analyses, it is assumed that it was composed of different feathered textiles. Christine Giuntini (METMuseum) has doubts about its authenticity. It seems to be composed of different pieces (June 11, 2018). Sue Bergh (Cleveland Museum of Art) also agrees after analysis.
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- CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED
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