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Panel
Chachapoyas Area, Peru
Abisco or Pajaten Culture
900 - 1400
64 x 221 cm (2' 1" x 7' 3")
#15894
Three repeated motifs of a figure with a feline head, bird's tail and a fish in its stomach. Two appendages become the monkey's tails. A headdress holds two fish at either side.
Parts have been replaced from a similiar piece that was found with
it and was probably originally attached to one side of this panel. (clearly visible).
Painted, basket weave ( paired warps and wefts ), cotton
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