Crown of feathers

Chancay Textilemaker1100 A.D. - 1450 A.D.

Ceremonial object, exclusive for the Chancay nobility, made with four different feather colors

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Details

Title: Crown of feathers
Creator: Chancay Textilemaker
Date Created: 1100 A.D. - 1450 A.D.
Physical Location: Amano Precolumbian Textile Museum, Lima
Location Created: Pisquillo, Chancay, Lima, Perú
Physical Dimensions: Height 220 mm x Diameter 350 mm
Provenance: Archaeological field survey
Subject Keywords: Chancay, chancay, headdress, birds, crown, checkerboard pattern, featherworks
Type: Crown
External Link: Amano Precolumbian Textile Museum
Medium: Vegetal fiber and feathers of Amazon birds

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