Chancay Loincloth Textile Panel, ca. 1000 - 1425 CE Medium - Bronze Unlike many surviving examples that

Unlike many surviving examples that show extensive wear

The spherical cage encloses a free-moving clapper

Joining silver to copper required expert knowledge of alloys

this example is distinguished by its use of separately cast and applied bronze elements

Chancay Loincloth Textile Panel, ca. 1000 - 1425 CE Medium - Bronze Unlike many surviving examples thatA finely woven, multicolor ceremonial loincloth panel composed of a triangular upper flap and a rectangular lower tab, each densely patterned with registers of stylized birds. The triangular section is framed by a lively slitweave wave border and finished with a soft, goldtoned string fringe, and the rectangular tab below repeats the avian motif in three vertical rows and carries an extended fringe that emphasizes movement. The palette balances warm