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Radiance from the Rain Forest: Featherwork in Ancient Peru
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Tabard
Chimú/Inka; 15th–16th century
Cotton, feathers; 33 x 27 1/2 in. (83.8 x 69.9 cm)
Private collection
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The brown and white feathers covering this garment probably come from coastal birds. It has been suggested that pieces made predominantly with coastal feathers date from a time when trade routes over the Andes had been disrupted by the Spanish conquest and brightly colored feathers were no longer available or available only in limited quantity. If this assumption is correct, this garment would date from the colonial period.
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