Mantle fragment

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Fragment of a Peruvian tapestry-woven mantle with a rich ochre ground and three wide bands with highly stylized animal motifs in shades of blue, green, tan, white, black, and red, set off by narrow red guard stripes.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
8th–10th century
Credit Line
Museum purchase from Pauline Riggs Noyes Fund
Medium
Medium: cotton warp, camelid fiber wefts Technique: plain weave with discontinuous weft (tapestry), single interlock Label: tapestry woven with cotton warp and camelid wefts
Dimensions
H x W: 59 x 44.5 cm (23 1/4 x 17 1/2 in.)
Type
woven textiles
Mantle fragment
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