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Cape fragment
Paracas Culture5th-3rd century BC
Mudec - Museum of Cultures
Milan, Italy
Ancient populations of the southern coast of Peru are known for their cotton cultivating and weaving tradition. Plain cloths were often decorated with animal-derived pigments. Some researchers believe that the particular style of painting with mollusk blood, as in this case, required quick execution directly by the sea, since the substance quickly changes color when extracted and exposed to air.
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Details
- Title: Cape fragment
- Creator: Paracas Culture
- Date Created: 5th-3rd century BC
- Location Created: Peru, Southern Coast
- Physical Dimensions: l 126 cm
- Type: Fabric
- Rights: Federico Balzarotti Collection - Museum of Cultures, Milan - PAM 1217
- Medium: Cotton painted with mollusk pigments (Concholepas concholepas)
- Collocazione: Currently not on view
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