Chimú people buried their elite with large quantities of textiles. The discoloured areas on this loin cloth are a result of contact with a decomposing body. The central figure wears a crescent headdress that evokes the moon, the principal Chimú deity. The moon was considered mightier than the sun because it appeared in both the daytime and nighttime sky.
South America: Western South America, Peru, Central Coast
South America: Western South America, Peru
South America: Western South America, Peru, North Coast