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<p>[QUOTE="FlyingButtonRanch, post: 56594, member: 582"]You don't say what size this is, but I think what you have is just a box top, just like this. </p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/311298029870?item=311298029870&vectorid=229466&rmvSB=true" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/311298029870?item=311298029870&vectorid=229466&rmvSB=true" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/311298029870?item=311298029870&vectorid=229466&rmvSB=true</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Beautiful-Iron-Wood-Sterling-Silver-Keepsake-Box-Peru-/221768939141?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33a2757685" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Beautiful-Iron-Wood-Sterling-Silver-Keepsake-Box-Peru-/221768939141?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33a2757685" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/Beautiful-Iron-Wood-Sterling-Silver-Keepsake-Box-Peru-/221768939141?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33a2757685</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/INCA-TEXTILE-CARVED-SOLID-WOOD-BOX-PERU-STERLING-SILVER-FRAME-BOX-925-TOBACCIANA-/331524945399?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d306d35f7&nma=true&si=0JgJR3y0JfC8z%252FwRXfiXnDRv%252BAs%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/INCA-TEXTILE-CARVED-SOLID-WOOD-BOX-PERU-STERLING-SILVER-FRAME-BOX-925-TOBACCIANA-/331524945399?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d306d35f7&nma=true&si=0JgJR3y0JfC8z%252FwRXfiXnDRv%252BAs%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/INCA-TEXTILE-CARVED-SOLID-WOOD-BOX-PERU-STERLING-SILVER-FRAME-BOX-925-TOBACCIANA-/331524945399?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d306d35f7&nma=true&si=0JgJR3y0JfC8z%2FwRXfiXnDRv%2BAs%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I'd question the authenticity of it being pre-columbian (most likely a piece made to look old).</p><p><br /></p><p>Try the keywords (peruvian pre-columbian textiles bird Peru) as the Google search for images. Also you can add Chancay or also Chimu. The birds and feline looking head at the top make it most likely Chancay design (they did lots of animal motifs, snakes, birds, etc.). There are loads of reproductions that were done to make fabric look old though.</p><p><br /></p><p>Still, neat find![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="FlyingButtonRanch, post: 56594, member: 582"]You don't say what size this is, but I think what you have is just a box top, just like this. [URL]http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/311298029870?item=311298029870&vectorid=229466&rmvSB=true[/URL] [URL]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Beautiful-Iron-Wood-Sterling-Silver-Keepsake-Box-Peru-/221768939141?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33a2757685[/URL] [URL]http://www.ebay.com/itm/INCA-TEXTILE-CARVED-SOLID-WOOD-BOX-PERU-STERLING-SILVER-FRAME-BOX-925-TOBACCIANA-/331524945399?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d306d35f7&nma=true&si=0JgJR3y0JfC8z%252FwRXfiXnDRv%252BAs%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557[/URL] I'd question the authenticity of it being pre-columbian (most likely a piece made to look old). Try the keywords (peruvian pre-columbian textiles bird Peru) as the Google search for images. Also you can add Chancay or also Chimu. The birds and feline looking head at the top make it most likely Chancay design (they did lots of animal motifs, snakes, birds, etc.). There are loads of reproductions that were done to make fabric look old though. Still, neat find![/QUOTE]
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