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Band Fragments

A work made of cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave with eccentric wefts, uncut weft loop pile, extended uncut looped and plied weft fringes; embroidered with cotton and wool (camelid) with laid-in couching; and selvage weft loop fringe; three segments joined by overcast couching stitch.
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  • A work made of cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave with eccentric wefts, uncut weft loop pile, extended uncut looped and plied weft fringes; embroidered with cotton and wool (camelid) with laid-in couching; and selvage weft loop fringe; three segments joined by overcast couching stitch.

Date:

1000/1476

Artist:

Lambayeque
North coast, Peru

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Lambayeque

Title

Band Fragments

Place

Peru (Object made in)

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Made 1000–1476

Medium

Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave with eccentric wefts, uncut weft loop pile, extended uncut looped and plied weft fringes; embroidered with cotton and wool (camelid) with laid-in couching; and selvage weft loop fringe; three segments joined by overcast couching stitch

Dimensions

a: 41.3 × 10.2 cm (16 1/4 × 4 in.); b: 20.3 × 10.2 cm (8 × 4 in.); c: 11.4 × 8.3 cm (4 1/2 × 3 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

Reference Number

1955.1683a-c

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