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textile catalogue in camelid and cotton fiber

Chancay Textilemaker1100 AD - 1450 AD

Amano Pre-Columbian Textile Museum

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
Amano Pre-Columbian Textile Museum

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