They were activated through complex rituals conducted by initiated members of the Ngil or Ngi society—secret associations tasked with upholding moral order and punishing malevolent forces within the community
one with a triangular face
Infused with spiritual potency
navigating the fjords in paddled dugout canoes
Mary Nooter Roberts & Allen F
Chimú Textile Sash with Anthropomorphic Feline Figures latedynasticperiod They were activated through complexPre Columbian Era, Chim Culture, Late Intermediate Period, c. 14001460 AD, Moche Valley, Trujillo, Peru This exceptional Chim textile sash is a rare and visually captivating example of Pre Columbian Andean weaving, featuring anthropomorphic feline figures woven in vivid contrasting colors. The long, narrow textile consists of five panels containing 13 striking humanoid animal images, executed in fuchsia, vermilion, midnight blue, yellow, and brown.