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Textile fragment
Textile fragment

Textile fragment

Artist
Date1000-1476 AD
MediumCotton and wool
ClassificationsMaterials
Credit LineGift of Henry Schnakenberg
Object number1945.3.7
DescriptionTapestry strip in tapestry weave with cotton warp and wool weft; nine geometrically identical stylized birds occur in profile on an ochre ground; each bird measures 4cm x 4cm and all are arranged in a vertical row facing in alternating direction; they are variously colored red, tan, white, and grey; outlined in a contrasting color
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Textile fragment
Peru
1100-1300AD
Textile fragment
PERU/NAZCA
1100-1450 CE
Textile fragment
EARLY CHIMU
1476-1534 AD
Tapestry piece
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AD 500-800
Tapestry
TIAHUANACA/PERU
1400-1500 CE; 1130 - 1300 CE
Textile
TIAHUANACA/LATE NAZCA
100-1476 AD
Textile fragment of larger cloth
TIAHUANACA/LATE NAZCA
300-600 A.D.
Blanket or rug
Diné (Navajo)
20th c.