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Peruvian (Central Coast)
Probably Late Intermediate
A.D. 1000–1476
Object Place: Peru, Central Coast

Medium/Technique Cotton and wool plain weave, slit tapestry
Dimensions Height x width: 11 x 2 15/16 in. (28 x 7.5 cm)
Credit Line Helen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession Number24.291
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionWarp: cotton running in pairs from cotton cloth. 4 to cm. Weft: wool and cotton. Design: step-sides lozenges, crosses, etc., divided into two long tabs, woven with crimson, neutral yellow, brown, and neutral violet wool and white cotton. Very much worn.
ProvenanceMFA purchase from Mr. Walter Wyman, 44 West 44th Street, New York, New York, June 5, 1924