Chancay textile from Peru, 43,5×45 cms.

A very bold and graphic pre-columbian Chancay Culture painted textile from Perú, 12th century. This textile shows very powerful interlocked chains of snakes framing a chessboard central motive. It was used as a canvas and the design was painted and not woven into two textiles sewn together.

Size: 43,5×45 cms.

12th century