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Karwa Cotton tissue fragments

Chavin Artisans1200 BC - 200 BC

Amano Pre-Columbian Textile Museum
Lima, Peru

Textile fragment of fabric or mantle, Karwa style, beautiful designs with checkerboard pattern succession of stylized eyes and mouths.

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Title: Karwa Cotton tissue fragments
Creator: Chavin Artisans
Date Created: 1200 BC - 200 BC
Physical Location: Amano Precolumbian Textile Museum, Lima
Location Created: Wari, Ancash, Perú
Physical Dimensions: Height 630 mm x Width 405 mm
Provenance: Donation
Subject Keywords: Chavin, painted, Karwa, carhua, negative paint, feline face, feline eye, fang
Type: Ceremonial or funerary fabric
External Link: Amano Precolumbian Textile Museum
Medium: Cotton thread and vegetable or mineral dyes

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