Very rare ritual bonnet / wig of human hair, c. 6th - 7th century AD · Peru, Nazca · ID: 3050219
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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Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).