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Corner fragment
Probably Peruvian
Middle Horizon
A.D. 500–800
Object Place: Peru, Probably North Coast
Medium/Technique
Cotton and wool slit tapestry
Dimensions
Height x width: 5 1/2 x 11 13/16 in. (14 x 30 cm)
Credit Line
Helen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession Number24.296
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWarp: cotton, running in groups of three from cotton cloth, 9 to cm. Weft: wool. Design: conventionalized bird and animal forms, four heads forming cross, etc. woven with neutral greens, yellows, and browns on a reddish brown ground. Tassel and cord on corner.
ProvenanceMFA purchase from Mr. Walter Wyman, 44 West 44th Street, New York, New York, June 5, 1924