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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Tapestry Loincloth End with Sea Birds
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Tapestry Loincloth End with Sea Birds

Maker Chancay culture, Peru, Central Coast
Date1000-1476
Made/manufacturedChancay, South America
MediumCotton and camelid fiber
Dimensions12 1/2 x 19 3/16 in. (31.8 x 48.7 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Rick and Aase Thompson
Object number1996.38.3
Collections
DescriptionA border panel in tapestry weave, part of a larger context, depicted in polychrome is a line of birds, probably representing diving sea birds, there are narrow borders above and below in step-fret patterns, fringe of red tabs.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Tapestry Loincloth End with Double-Headed Birds
Chancay culture, Peru, Central Coast
1000-1476
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Tapestry Fragment
Chancay culture, Peru, Central Coast
1200-1450
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Coca Leaf Bag (chuspa)
Chancay culture, Peru, Central Coast
Late Intermediate period, 1000-1476
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Mantle
Chancay culture, Peru, Central Coast
1200-1450
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Female doll
Chancay culture, Peru, Central Coast
1000-1450
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Coca Leaf Bag (chuspa)
Chancay culture, Peru, Central Coast
Late Intermediate period, c. 1200
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Coca Leaf Bag (chuspa)
Chancay culture, Peru, Central Coast
Late Intermediate period, 1200-1450
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Double Chambered Stirrup Bottle
Chancay culture, Peru, Central Coast
1200-1450
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Globular pot
Chancay culture, Peru, Central Coast
1000-1476
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Zoomorphic Jar
Chancay culture, Peru, Central Coast
1000-1476
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Jaguar Effigy Jar
Peru, North Coast, Moche
500-800 CE
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Standing Man Effigy Bottle
Peru, North Coast, Moche
200-400

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