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Border fragment
Peruvian
Late Intermediate
A.D. 1000–1476
Object Place: Peru, Central or North Coast
Medium/Technique
Cotton and wool slit tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 18 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. (46 x 15.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Edward W. Hooper
Accession Number78.76
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionDesign: step-sided lozenges each containing a running animal pursuing a bird, a light brown animal (dog?) with pink spots on crimson lozenge alternates with crimson animal with brown spots on yellow lozenge (dark brown outlines). The main ground woven with light brown wool and light brown cotton in interlocking fret pattern. Along one side similar pattern in crimson and pink, outlined with dark brown, outer edge woven in openwork, with yellow and dark brown wool.
ProvenanceGift of Edward W. Hooper to MFA, 1878