Headwear
Location: South America, Northern Coast of Peru
Dating: 1000 - 1450
Material / Technique: Feathers, cotton, animal hair
Collection / Inventory: Museum of Civilizations, Rome. INV. No. MPE 49254
Provenance: Chimù culture (South America, Northern Coast of Peru). Purchased from Cav. Francesco Mazzei (27 October 1893).
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