Fragment of a headband
Fragment of a headband

Currently not on view

Fragment of a headband,

100 BCE–200 CE

Paracas
Early Horizon
2015-15

Information

Title
Fragment of a headband
Dates

100 BCE–200 CE

Medium
Dyed cotton
Dimensions
approximately: 4.5 × 42 cm (1 3/4 × 16 9/16 in.) mount/frame: 15.2 × 52 × 3 cm (6 × 20 1/2 × 1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Peter Jay Sharp, Class of 1952, Fund
Object Number
2015-15
Place Made

South America, Peru, South coast

Culture
Paracas
Type
textiles, headbands (headgear)
Materials
dye, cotton (textile)
Techniques
dyeing, weaving
Subject
suns, motifs, geometric patterns

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