A fine Proto-Nazca Linked Muñeca Mantle Fringe, Ca. 100 - 600 CE Sculpture Depth 2 in

Depth 2 in

embodying the power and vitality associated with the jaguar

ranging from 3/8 to 3/4 inches in diameter

Floral bead types

the care lavished on details of face and hair recalls the Parthian approach to figural representation that makes direct eye contact with the viewer

A fine Proto-Nazca Linked Muñeca Mantle Fringe, Ca. 100 - 600 CE Sculpture Depth 2 inThis 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