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Mantle fragment with embroidered Paracas flying man character

Paracas Artisans800 BC - 200 AD

Amano Pre-Columbian Textile Museum

Amano Pre-Columbian Textile Museum
Lima, Peru

Fragment of mantle with fringes. Embroidered decoration of Paracas designs: flying characters, warriors wearing complex ornaments as headdresses, diadems, shirts, skirts and belts. They hold plants in their hands.

Details

  • Title: Mantle fragment with embroidered Paracas flying man character
  • Creator: Paracas Artisans
  • Date Created: 800 BC - 200 AD
  • Physical Location: Amano Precolumbian Textile Museum, Lima
  • Location Created: Paracas, Ica, Perú
  • Provenance: Donation
  • Subject Keywords: Textiles, Embroidery, Mantle, Paracas flying man
  • 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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