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potters on Peru’s north coast produced great numbers of ceramic bottles in the shapes of humans
Condition: Some scattered surface deposits and scattered surface wear
Condition: All beads are intact and in excellent condition overall
Musem Reitburg
likely representing celestial bodies (such as stars or planets) or divine emblems
A fine Proto-Nazca Linked Muñeca Mantle Fringe, Ca. 100 - 600 CE Amulets - Power potters on Peru’s north coastThis striking Proto Nazca textile border features a continuous row of twelve linked mueca (doll like) figures, woven arm to arm in a single register. The figures are depicted in alternating colors of red, gold, green, orange, and blue. Each figure has a compact, woven head and torso, with long, flowing fiber bundles suspended below. These extended fibers likely represent stylized hair, and their preservation is notable, as such elements are often lost