Embroidered textile fragment with killer whale with trophy head motif in white, green, red, blue, yellow, and gold
Embroidered textile fragment with killer whale with trophy head motif in white, green, red, blue, yellow, and gold

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Embroidered textile fragment with killer whale with trophy head motif in white, green, red, blue, yellow, and gold,

200 BCE–200 CE

Paracas
Early Horizon
y1994-95

Information

Title
Embroidered textile fragment with killer whale with trophy head motif in white, green, red, blue, yellow, and gold
Dates

200 BCE–200 CE

Medium
Camelid and Cotton Fibers
Dimensions
l. 24.0 cm., w. 3.4 cm. (9 7/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Object Number
y1994-95
Place Made

South America, Peru, South coast

Culture
Paracas
Period
Early horizon
Type
embroidering, textiles, weaving, fragments
Techniques
weaving
Subject
mammals

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