Textile Fragment

33743

From: Peru | Huaca Paraiso

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 33743
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Peru | Huaca Paraiso
Culture Area Andean
Locus At the entrance to the seaward opening valley of Marques (watered by the river of Chillon).
Section American
Materials Wool
Technique Embroidered
Description

With two woven borders of bobbin weave in interlocking cat head design. Design small scattered fish with scroll, border to triangular field, borders have sewed on fringe

Length 29.21 cm
Width 35.56 cm
Credit Line William Pepper Peruvian Expedition; Max Uhle, subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1897
Other Number 3487E - Field No SF

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