textile catalogue in camelid and cotton fiber

Chancay Textilemaker1100 AD - 1450 AD

Amano Pre-Columbian Textile Museum
Lima, Peru

This textile piece consist of three bands with various designs. It was used as a sample or a catalog for create new textiles. It synthesizes different techniques like plain weave and tapestry technique with birds, felines, snakes, humans, circles and geometric designs.

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Title: textile catalogue in camelid and cotton fiber
Creator: Chancay Textilemaker
Date Created: 1100 AD - 1450 AD
Physical Location: Amano Precolumbian Textile Museum, Lima
Location Created: Chancay, Lima, Perú
Physical Dimensions: Height 880 mm x Width 455 mm
Provenance: Archaeological field survey
Subject Keywords: Sample, catalog, book, tapestry, plain weave, chancay, Chancay
Type: Textile tool for design
External Link: Amano Precolumbian Textile Museum
Medium: Cotton thread and camelid fiber threads (probably alpaca) and vegetable dyes

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