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1952.7.58

Stepped tapestry panel,

1952.7.58

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Collection type
Object
Description
Stepped tapestry panel,
Long description
Stepped tapestry panel, ?from a loincloth or tunic. Dark brown cotton warp, camelid fibre weft. Chequerboard pattern with squares in mid brown, light brown and red; each square contains a stepped diamond in a combination of these colours and white. Slit tapestry with occasional interlocking.
Geographical reference
Peru
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Peru
Unknown
Date / Period
Date made: 1000 - 1534, uncertain Archaeological period: Inka Inca, uncertain Archaeological period: Late Intermediate Archaeological period: Late Horizon
Date collected
By 1952
Acquisition information
Donated: 1952
Materials and processes
Material Textile, Process Tapestry Woven
Dimensions
Length 280 mm, Width 130 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1952.7.58

Search terms: Textile

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