Peru (North Coast, Chimú Kingdom)

Chimú Feather-Adorned Unku with Felines, Birds, and Fish

2950

Date: Created circa 1470–1532 CE, during the Late Intermediate to Late Horizon period. Period: Chimú Culture / Inca Conquest Period of Andean History.

Elite Regalia: Worn exclusively by high-ranking Chimú lords, imperial administrators, or nobility as a supreme symbol of political dominance and economic wealth. Sacred Offerings and Status: In the pre-Columbian Andes, feathered garments possessed immense sacred value, acting as divine conduits connecting rulers to sky and ocean deities.