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Fragment from a Mantle

A work made of cotton and wool (camelid), two- and three-color complementary weft plain weave with inner warps and self-patterned by weft floats; band of plain weave with slit tapestry tab fringe.
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  • A work made of cotton and wool (camelid), two- and three-color complementary weft plain weave with inner warps and self-patterned by weft floats; band of plain weave with slit tapestry tab fringe.

Date:

A.D. 1000/1476

Artist:

Probably central coast, Peru

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Culture

Chancay

Title

Fragment from a Mantle

Place

Peru (Object made in)

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Made 1000–1476

Medium

Cotton and wool (camelid), two- and three-color complementary weft plain weave with inner warps and self-patterned by weft floats; band of plain weave with slit tapestry tab fringe

Dimensions

25.4 × 19.1 cm (10 × 7 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

Reference Number

1955.1688

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