Panel
14th century (made)
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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
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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; |
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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. |
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Accession number | T.91-1933 |
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Record created | November 12, 2002 |
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