Very rare ritual bonnet / wig of human hair, c. 6th - 7th century AD, Peru, Nazca, Size: L: 70 cm (braids) 82 cm (total length) (L: 27.6 inch (braids) 32.3 inch (total length)), ID: 3050219

Very rare ritual bonnet / wig of human hair, c. 6th - 7th century AD, Peru, Nazca, Size: L: 70 cm (braids) 82 cm (total length) (L: 27.6 inch (braids) 32.3 inch (total length)), ID: 3050219 - 2/7

Very rare ritual bonnet / wig of human hair, c. 6th - 7th century AD, Peru, Nazca, Size: L: 70 cm (braids) 82 cm (total length) (L: 27.6 inch (braids) 32.3 inch (total length)), ID: 3050219 - 3/7

Very rare ritual bonnet / wig of human hair, c. 6th - 7th century AD, Peru, Nazca, Size: L: 70 cm (braids) 82 cm (total length) (L: 27.6 inch (braids) 32.3 inch (total length)), ID: 3050219 - 4/7

Very rare ritual bonnet / wig of human hair, c. 6th - 7th century AD, Peru, Nazca, Size: L: 70 cm (braids) 82 cm (total length) (L: 27.6 inch (braids) 32.3 inch (total length)), ID: 3050219 - 5/7

Very rare ritual bonnet / wig of human hair, c. 6th - 7th century AD, Peru, Nazca, Size: L: 70 cm (braids) 82 cm (total length) (L: 27.6 inch (braids) 32.3 inch (total length)), ID: 3050219 - 6/7

Very rare ritual bonnet / wig of human hair, c. 6th - 7th century AD, Peru, Nazca, Size: L: 70 cm (braids) 82 cm (total length) (L: 27.6 inch (braids) 32.3 inch (total length)), ID: 3050219 - 7/7

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Lot 112

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

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.

Notices

This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).

America Pre-columbian

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