Lot 288

Chuquibamba Tumpline Belt | Decorated With Birds

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Chuquibamba Tumpline Belt | Decorated With Birds

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Starting Bid: $500

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by Artemis Fine Arts
June 11, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
Live Auction
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Louisville, CO, US 80027

South coast, ca. 1460 - 1540 CE. Fine woven multicolor textile tumpline belt beautifully decorated with thirty-nine birds on both the front and back, seventy-eight total birds. A simple string tie at each end. A rare and beautiful example. According to the Met Museum: “recent scholarship has revealed that Chuquibamba was a distinct culture that preceded the rise the Inca Empire. After this region was incorporated into the Inca empire, Chuquibamba weavers retained many of their own stylist traditions that can be distinguished from classic Inca styles.”. Size: 57”L (144.8cm) (85”L (215.9cm) with strings) x 0.75”W (1.9cm).

Provenance: Ex. private West Virginia collection, acquired late 1960’s to early 1970’s. To present owner by descent.

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Item # 71469

  • Condition: Intact, excellent condition.

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