where they are thought to represent individuals with spiritual or shamanic significance
ranging from 3/8 to 3/4 inches in diameter
embodying the power and vitality associated with the jaguar
tooled into neat rows of feathered chevrons that descend gracefully around the body
A fine Proto-Nazca Linked Muñeca Mantle Fringe, Ca. 100 - 600 CE Sculpture where they are thought toThis 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