Depth 2 in
ranging from 3/8 to 3/4 inches in diameter
the care lavished on details of face and hair recalls the Parthian approach to figural representation that makes direct eye contact with the viewer
The scale of this figure is notable
The serene meditative expression of this sculpture
A fine Proto-Nazca Linked Muñeca Mantle Fringe, Ca. 100 - 600 CE Sculpture Depth 2 inThis striking Proto Nazca textile border features a continuous row of twelve linked mueca (doll like) figures, woven arm to arm in a single register. The figures are depicted in alternating colors of red, gold, green, orange, and blue. Each figure has a compact, woven head and torso, with long, flowing fiber bundles suspended below. These extended fibers likely represent stylized hair, and their preservation is notable, as such elements are often lost