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Loincloth

The feathers of the loincloth come from the lowlands of Amazonia. The Huari imported feathers of tropical birds to produce clothes and jewellery for the political-religious elite. This demonstrated the supra-regional trade contacts that were available.

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: 20 cm
Width: 41 cm
Material/Technique
Spring, Cotton fabric
woven, glued
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
M 31826 L

Provenance and sources

  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Hagmann; 3071L
  • Production
    when
    7th - 11th century AD.
  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Peru
Provenance
This object does not have a confirmed provenance.

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED
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