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Inca(?) (Peru): Continuous supplementary decorative warp textile with
repeating monkey design. Complete piece with four selvages, plain
weave foundation of dark blue cotton with natural white cotton
supplementary warp. AD 1400-1500: 97.8 x 49.9 cm. (Detail, shown 1.25x actual size.)
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Chimu/Lambayeque (Peru): gold plated disc. The figure has raised
hands and wears a curved crescent headdress and plain tunic. Ornamentation
consists of large circular earspools. AD 1100-1400: 5.3 x 5.3 x 0.1 cm.
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Veracruz (Mexico): Smiling figurine with arms outstretched; the head,
with a gleeful expression, juts forward showing the teeth; the narrowed
eyes are below molded brows. The figurine wears a broad headdress,
plain loin cloth and chestband. Ornamentation consists of a necklace
with a large bell pendant and ear ornaments. AD 550-950: 28.5 x 13.7 x 8.7 cm.
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Colima (Mexico): Effigy incense burner in the form of Tlaloc, the rain
god. The obverse figure is surmounted by a single snake protruding
above it and is shown with hands on knees. The reverse figure has
hands to cheeks. Both show teeth with protruding tongues, pierced
chins, earspools, and arm bands. AD 800-1500: 33.2 x 21.3 x 20.0 cm.
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Wakashan (Makah or Nootka) (Northwestern U.S./Southwestern Canada):
Lidded trinket basket of bear grass closed wrap twining, with cedar bark
plaited mat bottom. The lid and base are each decorated with two
black and red sea creatures, and two waterfowl. AD 1900s: base
4.9 x 9.4 x 10.1 cm; lid 1.4 x 9.9 x 9.7 cm.
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