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Shamans, Supernaturals & Animal Spirits: Mythic Figures From the Ancient Andes

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Votive Figurine<br />

Scarlet Macaw<br />

Central or South Coast culture<br />

AD 1300-1476?<br />

Cotton, camelid wool? plant fiber?; plain weave,<br />

cut threads, embroidery<br />

2½" x 8"<br />

Mummified parrots have been found in several<br />

ancient cemeteries on <strong>the</strong> south coast. This<br />

fiber sculpture, wrapped in <strong>the</strong> striking blue, yellow<br />

and red hues of <strong>the</strong> scarlet macaw, may have been a<br />

votive offering to a venerated ancestor, or an artistic<br />

substitution for <strong>the</strong> real bird.<br />

277<br />

Votive Figurine<br />

Mealy Parrot? Nighthawk?<br />

Central Coast culture<br />

AD 1000-1476<br />

Camelid wool; cross-knit looping?<br />

3" long<br />

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