Very rare ritual bonnet / wig of human hair, c. 6th - 7th century AD · Peru, Nazca · ID: 3050219

Name: Very rare ritual bonnet / wig of human hair, c. 6th - 7th century AD
SKU: 3050219
Price: 1700 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

sold EUR 1,700

Provenance

Gerhard Asche (1933-2022), Billigheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (vor 1968)

Size

L: 70 cm (braids)

82 cm (total length)

L: 27.6 inch (braids)

32.3 inch (total length)

Description

plant fibre, alpaca / llama wool, with garment pin

Two-layered bonnet of plant fibre and knotted wool, the lower edge densely trimmed with long, thin strands of braided human hair. Decorative hanging with hand-woven textile border, formerly framing the face.

The object Very rare ritual bonnet / wig of human hair, c. 6th - 7th century AD with the object ID 3050219 was part of the auction Online Auction on September 27, 2023. The object with the lot number 112 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,700 with an asking price of EUR 500.

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