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

Tapestry Loincloth End with Double-Headed Birds

Maker Chancay culture, Peru, Central Coast
Date1000-1476
Made/manufacturedChancay, South America
MediumCotton and camelid fiber
Dimensions13 1/2 x 16 in. (34.3 x 40.6 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineGift of Rick and Aase Thompson
Object number1996.38.5
Collections
DescriptionA border panel in tapestry weave, part of a larger context, there are three major bands, the center band consisting of eight blocks, each with a stylized bird motif and variations on a scheme of red, white, brown and yellow colors.
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Coca Leaf Bag (chuspa)
Chancay culture, Peru, Central Coast
Late Intermediate period, 1200-1450
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