Peru (Central Coast, Chancay Culture)

Chancay Camelid Hair and Cotton Textile Fragment with Anthropomorphic Frieze

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Date: Created between the 12th and 14th centuries CE (12th–14th century). Period: Late Intermediate Period / Chancay Culture (Central Coast of Peru).

Garment or Ceremonial Furnishing Component: Originally served as part of a high-status elite mantle, tunic border, or burial textile (fardel wrapping) produced in coastal river valley workshops. Social and Ritual Status Indicator: Designed to communicate lineage, mythological beliefs, and ritual identity through standardized visual motifs during funeral rites and state ceremonies.