Miniature Dress, 12th–13th century, Peru, Ica Valley, Ica, Cotton, feathers, H. 8 3/4 x . 8 3/8 in. ( x cm), Textiles


Miniature Dress, 12th–13th century, Peru, Ica Valley, Ica, Cotton, feathers, H. 8 3/4 x . 8 3/8 in. ( x cm), Textiles-Featherwork, Colorful bird feathers were highly prized items in ancient Peru and textiles covered with them are among the most spectacular and luxurious works made in the Precolumbian world. This miniature feathered dress is one of a large group of similar garments reportedly found in an offering at Ullujaya in the lower Ica Valley in southern Peru


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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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