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Bird quills musical instrument

Chancay artisan1101 AD - 1450 AD

Amano Pre-Columbian Textile Museum
Lima, Peru

Wind instrument (Antara) made with six condor wing quills.

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Title: Bird quills musical instrument
Creator: Chancay artisan
Date Created: 1101 AD - 1450 AD
Physical Location: Amano Precolumbian Textile Museum, Lima
Location Created: Palpa, Ica, Perú
Physical Dimensions: Height 200 mm x Width 40 mm
Provenance: Donation
Subject Keywords: Chancay, chancay, headdress, birds, crown, checkerboard pattern, featherworks
Type: Musical instrument
External Link: Amano Precolumbian Textile Museum
Medium: Condor's feathers

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