While we have seen numerous ancient turquoise beaded necklaces, and several silver tweezers, we have never seen a tweezer in such a fascinating form! From ancient northern Peru, Chimu/Inca culture, ca. 1200 to 1400 AD, made of hundreds of small hand-drilled ancient turquoise beads from which is suspended a solid silver tweezer (used by the ancient Indians to pluck hair from the body), in spiral form. Strung on fishing line and in need of proper cord, but beads and tweezer are choice and make ...click for details
Chimu / Inca necklace comprised of nearly 100 ancient solid silver beads in football-shape, strung on modern fish-line with central Janus Head pendant in human form. Pendant appears to be hematite with head to each side and zoomorphic form to each side of head. Ca 1200 to 1400 AD. Intact and excellent, but should be restrung on proper string. Measures 18"L. Nice! ...click for details
Wonderful ancient silver necklace from the Inca culture of South America, ca 1300 to 1450 A.D. Comprised of hundreds of small solid silver beads with a center, single stone pendant flanked by small hand-drilled ancient turquoise beads. Pendant represents a standing human with circular eyes and incised neck, mouth and arms. 18-1/2"L, in choice condition with modern clasp and completely wearable. ...click for details
A delightful necklace from northern Peru - Chimu/Inca - ca 1200 to 1400 A.D. Comprised of hundreds of small, hand-drilled stones in turquoise (some bright green, others a mottled green/brown) with three added solid silver ornaments / adornos. At the center is a silver llama head, and 2" above to each side is a solid-silver parrot and silver melon - all ancient and original. Necklace has been restrung/is wearable (although could use a good re-stringing - email for cost/details). Measures ...click for details
A fine textile bag from north-coastal Peru, dating Ca 1000 to 1300 AD. Woven in vibrant yellow, red and brown with abstract zoomorphic figures, long wide tassels and gauze-like upper portion. textile itself measures 8-1/2" x 11-1/2" and is mounted on a linen backed stretcher frame measuring 16" x 19-1/2" In generally excellent condition. Ex private east coast collection and deaccessioned from m ...click for details
Bright and colorful textile panel from the Inca culture of Peru - Ca 1400 to 1450 AD. Twin star designs in red, gold and blue, mounted on linen background and ready for framing. Measures 12" W x 6-1/4" H and has been professionally conserved. Private Hawaii collection Guaranteed Authentic
Colorful and wonderfully woven textile headband or small tump-line from southern Peru, Nazca culture, Ca 200 to 500 AD. Central band in camelid fibers in deep red, black and gold triangles, light purple dyed ends and long strings for attachment to head. Central band measures 10" L x 1/2" W plus approximately 12" strings to each side. Professionally conserved, mounted on dark linen and ready for framing.click for details
Fine and very attractive cloth "coca" bag from north-coastal Peru, Ca 1200 to 1400 AD. Cotton pouch in white background with brown vertical stripes, woven woolen handle and accents in deep red and black. Measures 9” x 9” not including handle straps. Minor wear as shown but professionally conserved and mounted on dark linen ready for framing. ...click for details
Ancient Pre-Columbian Proto Nazca Textile Fragment, from Southern Peru, ca. 100 B.C. to 200 A.D. Woven in a geometric, tie-dye block pattern from camelid fibers, in dark red with gold/yellow rectangles. Section is complete with all selvages, and certainly comes from a much larger textile comprised of many such panels. Professionally cleaned/sewn to museum-grade black fabric. Ready for mounting/framing. Textile itself measures 6-1/2" x 9" (black fabric measures 19" x 16-1/4") ...click for details
Brightly colored and wonderfully woven Inca sash most likely from the Cuzco region of Peru, Ca 1400 AD. Long textile sash woven in an almost mustard yellow background with panels of stars in alternating colors, upper section split with smaller stars on each side, long tassels at each end. Many people refer to this star design as the “Inca Cross” but this design has been found in Peruvian textiles for almost 2000 years. Measures 37-1/2” x 2-1/2” not including tasseled ends. Wear as shown but p ...click for details
