Tapestry Fragment

32614

From: Peru | Pachacamac | Town

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 32614
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Peru | Pachacamac | Town
Culture Area Andean
Locus Point "R"
Date Made 1200-1532 CE
Section American
Materials Cotton
Technique Tapestry
Description

Bird and snake, animal designs in blocks

Fragment of a tapestry weave with small block design. Blocks have bird, snake and animal designs. Remnant of fringe along one edge. Color(s): Blue, red, white, yellow, and brown.

Length 59.5 cm
Width 36 cm
Credit Line William Pepper Peruvian Expedition; Max Uhle, subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897
Other Number 2698 - Field Number

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