Not currently on display at the V&A

Panel

14th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

More ancient textiles have been found in Peru than anywhere else in the world. The fabrics survived because of their lavish use in Indian burials. The textiles, which date from about 1200 BC to the end of the Inca Empire shortly before 1500 AD, display nearly every weaving technique ever known. This panel is tapestry woven in wool on a cotton warp and show a design of alternating squares with larger fishes and birds eating fish.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tapestry woven wool and cotton
Brief description
Woven panel, perhaps Rem supe; Unknown; 14th century.
Physical description
Woven panel, (Rem supe?); Unknown;
Dimensions
  • Length: 47cm
  • Width: 44.5cm
Subjects depicted
Summary
More ancient textiles have been found in Peru than anywhere else in the world. The fabrics survived because of their lavish use in Indian burials. The textiles, which date from about 1200 BC to the end of the Inca Empire shortly before 1500 AD, display nearly every weaving technique ever known. This panel is tapestry woven in wool on a cotton warp and show a design of alternating squares with larger fishes and birds eating fish.
Collection
Accession number
T.91-1933

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Record createdNovember 12, 2002
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