Fragment (Shawl)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Ica

Title

Fragment (Shawl)

Place

Peru (Object made in)

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Made 1000–1532

Medium

cotton and camilid wool, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; cotton and camilid wool, single interlocking tapestry weave (paired warps); and cotton, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; edged with camilid wool in cross knit loop stitches; left selvage present: wefts turn on paired weft selvage cord; heading present: three heading cords

Dimensions

38.1 × 18.4 cm (15 × 7 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Alan R. Sawyer

Reference Number

1957.440

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