Provenance: This vessel comes from the noted collection assembled during the 1960s-80s by Justin Kerr and Dicey Taylor
It was thought that taking trophy heads was the direct result of warfare undertaken by warriors over conflicts about territory
Carved from turquoise colored feldspar
impressive pugio (dagger) is hand forged from iron
Good luster on black-glazed surfaces
A Chancay Embroidered Textile Panel, ca. 1000 - 1250 CE The A List Provenance: This vessel comes fromThis is a well preserved embroidered panel from the Chancay textile tradition, made with wool yarns in warm shades of ochre, brown, red, and cream. The design features a diamond lattice motif, each row alternating between a light and dark colro scheme. Inside each diamond is a stylized anthropomorphic figure, depicted upright, with outstretched arms and bandied legs, the negative space filled with either a red or dark brown outline against the panels