Fragment of Chancay gauze

Chancay Textilemaker1100 AD - 1450 AD

Amano Pre-Columbian Textile Museum
Lima, Peru

Fragment of Chancay gauze, iconography of birds and felines. Pieces like this one involve a protective meaning for the ones who worn it in order to avoid evil spirits.

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Title: Fragment of Chancay gauze
Creator: Chancay Textilemaker
Date Created: 1100 AD - 1450 AD
Physical Location: Amano Precolumbian Textile Museum, Lima
Location Created: Lauri, Chancay, Lima, Perú
Physical Dimensions: Height 320 mm x Width 760 mm
Provenance: Archaeological field survey
Subject Keywords: Gauze, chancay, chancay, feline, lace
Type: Ornamental and protective gauze
External Link: Amano Precolumbian Textile Museum
Medium: Cotton thread

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