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Fragment
Peruvian
Late Middle Horizon–early Late Intermediate
A.D. 500–1476
Object Place: Peru, North-Central or Central Coast
Medium/Technique
Cotton and wool plain weave with embroidery (circles) and supplementary wefts
Dimensions
27 x 10 cm (10 5/8 x 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Helen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession Number24.320
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionGround: fine brown cotton. Design: all-over pattern of diamonds formed by small spiral discs worked with crimson, bluish green, neutral green, brown, and yellow wool. On one end are the remains of a larger pattern and a band worked solidly in crimson.
ProvenanceMFA purchase from Mr. Walter Wyman, 44 West 44th Street, New York, New York, June 5, 1924