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Fragment of Chancay gauze

Chancay Textilemaker1100 AD - 1450 AD

Amano Pre-Columbian Textile Museum

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.

Details

  • 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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