Small two-sided tapestry bag from the Nasca/Wari period. a.d. 400 – 700. The iconography is that of a double-headed anthropomorphic or zoomorphic being with arms and/or legs akimbo. Double–headed figures are ubiquitous in Pre-Columbian art. Sometimes the lower head resembles or represents the generative organs. This “alien-like” composite being could possibly represent an avian figure or even a shaman shape-shifter, but this is only speculation on my part. Whatever its meaning, the double and even triple entendre concept was well understood and often utilized in the world of ancient Andean textile art design. Professionally conserved. Size: 4.5 x 5.75 inches.