Painted textile with supernatural
Painted textile with supernatural

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Painted textile with supernatural,

400–200 BCE

Chavín style
Early Horizon
2016-86

Information

Title
Painted textile with supernatural
Dates

400–200 BCE

Medium
Painted plain-weave cotton, pigment dye, some pedimento visible
Dimensions
71.1 × 59.1 cm (28 × 23 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund
Object Number
2016-86
Place Made

South America, Peru, Ica, South coast, said to be from Karwa, Pisco valley

Period
Chavín horizon
Type
textiles
Materials
dye, cotton (fiber), pigment
Techniques
painting (coating), textile weaving processes and techniques
Subject
gods, mythical or legendary beings, faces

Before 19 May 1970 Said to have been found by Dario Ramirez; <11*/1970-12/71 Andre Emmerich (with Alan Lapiner) – ST-0-65; 5/71-? Richard Grey Gallery, Chicago [intermediate owner?]; 1990s Ron Messick, Santa Fe; 1990s-present Ed Harris, Chicago, acquired from above (as per owner)

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