Mantle fragment with Embroidered trophy head

Paracas Artisans800 B.C. - 200 A.D.

Amano Pre-Columbian Textile Museum
Lima, Peru

Embroidered iconography on a large mantle made in plain fabric, design is a classic trophy head in art of this culture. Yarns of different colors and various embroidery techniques were used for this piece.

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Title: Mantle fragment with Embroidered trophy head
Creator: Paracas Artisans
Date Created: 800 B.C. - 200 A.D.
Physical Location: Amano Precolumbian Textile Museum, Lima
Location Created: Wari Kayan, Paracas, Ica, Perú
Physical Dimensions: Height 66 mm x Width 43 mm
Provenance: Donation
Subject Keywords: Textiles, Embroidery, Mantle, Paracas
Type: Funerary embroidered mantle
External Link: Amano Precolumbian Textile Museum
Medium: Cotton thread and camelid fiber threads probably alpaca and vegetable dyes

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