Textile fragment woven with red and yellow bands of meander design
Textile fragment woven with red and yellow bands of meander design

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Textile fragment woven with red and yellow bands of meander design,

ca. 1100–1400

Chancay
Late Intermediate Period
y1993-46

Information

Title
Textile fragment woven with red and yellow bands of meander design
Dates

ca. 1100–1400

Medium
Camelid fiber
Dimensions
h. 16.5 cm., w. 34.5 cm. (6 1/2 x 13 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Gillett G. Griffin
Object Number
y1993-46
Place Made

South America, Peru, Central coast

Culture
Chancay
Period
Late Intermediate period
Type
dyeing, textiles, weaving
Techniques
weaving

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