Chimú Textile Sash with Anthropomorphic Feline Figures latedynasticperiod The hand-built vessel features a

The hand-built vessel features a wide

Wealth items such as this shell pectoral were essential to maintaining social balance

one with a triangular face

navigating the fjords in paddled dugout canoes

They were activated through complex rituals conducted by initiated members of the Ngil or Ngi society—secret associations tasked with upholding moral order and punishing malevolent forces within the community

Chimú Textile Sash with Anthropomorphic Feline Figures latedynasticperiod The hand-built vessel features aPre Columbian Era, Chim Culture, Late Intermediate Period, c. 14001460 AD, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru This exceptional Chim textile sash is a rare and visually captivating example of Pre Columbian Andean weaving, featuring anthropomorphic feline figures woven in vivid contrasting colors. The long, narrow textile consists of five panels containing 13 striking humanoid animal images, executed in fuchsia, vermilion, midnight blue, yellow, and brown.