Pre-Columbian, Central Coast of Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1200 CE. A beautiful textile fragment made from brightly dyed camelid (alpaca or llama) wool in hues of ochre yellow, red, mulberry purple, brown, dark blue-black, and white. The register of stepped motifs are not only fascinating interlocking geometric shapes, but upon further inspection they are also stylized animals in profile with a singular eye and nostril. This textile is mounted on a paper backing. Size: 14.5" L x 4.5" W (36.8 cm x 11.4 cm) Provenance: private Plano, Texas, USA collection, inherited from father in the 1990s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #171955