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Fragment of a hanging (?)
Chimu
Late Intermediate Period or Late Horizon Period
A.D. 1000–1534
Object Place: North Coast, Peru
Medium/Technique
Wool and cotton slit tapestry
Dimensions
72 x 138 cm (28 3/8 x 54 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Landon T. Clay
Accession Number1974.322
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionCotton warp, wool and cotton wefts. Panel of two arch rows of four dark birds each with a trophy head in its beak, on a beige ground. Thin red border between rows of large birds and across top, bottom, right edges with small birds and fish.
Provenance1960s, acquired from a dealer in New York by Landon T. Clay, Boston; 1974, gift of Landon T. Clay to MFA. (Accession Date: May 8, 1974)