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A work made of cotton and wool (camelid), bands of two-color complementary weft plain weave with inner warps, double cloth, and plain weave; embroidered with wool (camelid) in chain stitches.
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  • A work made of cotton and wool (camelid), bands of two-color complementary weft plain weave with inner warps, double cloth, and plain weave; embroidered with wool (camelid) in chain stitches.

Date:

750/1100

Artist:

Probably central coast, Peru

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Chancay

Title

Fragment

Place

Peru (Object made in:)

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Made 750 CE–1100

Medium

Cotton and wool (camelid), bands of two-color complementary weft plain weave with inner warps, double cloth, and plain weave; embroidered with wool (camelid) in chain stitches

Dimensions

22.2 × 24.1 cm (8 3/4 × 9 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

Reference Number

1955.1655

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