PERUVIAN TEXTILE WITH MONKEY MOTIF, CHANCAY CULTURE 900-1100AD

Canvases or gauzes were used primarily for religious and magical purposes. They were made for covering the head of the dead in the form of a headdresses. According to the beliefs of the time, the threads on these fabrics had to be spun in the form of an "S" in an anti-clockwise direction. This thread, which had a magical character, was called lloque and, according to legend, the garments were infused with supernatural powers and served as protection in the afterlife.

Dimensions: 40" H x 67" L x 1 "Thick