Precolumbian and Ethnographic Featherwork from the Andes and Amazon in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Archaeological evidence clearly indicates that brightly colored and intricately patterned textiles were highly regarded in Precolumbian Peru. It also appears that feathered textiles and related objects held a special place within this tradition. The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Christine Giuntini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre de Recherches sur les Mondes Américains 2006-01-01
Series:Nuevo mundo - Mundos Nuevos
Subjects:
art
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/nuevomundo/1457