Paracas Band

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

Amano Pre-Columbian Textile Museum
Lima, Peru

Decorative band with interlocking designs. The pre-loom technique is plaiting of yarns and it creates different bands which give as a result tridimensional designs.

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Title: Paracas Band
Creator: Paracas Artisans
Date Created: 800 B.C. - 200 A.D.
Physical Location: Amano Precolumbian Textile Museum, Lima
Location Created: Palpa, Ica, Perú
Physical Dimensions: Height 110 mm x Width 1580 mm
Provenance: Donation
Subject Keywords: Braiding, paracas, Paracas, interlooping, textile manual
Type: Ornamental band
External Link: Amano Precolumbian Textile Museum
Medium: Camelid fiber threads (probably alpaca) and vegetable dyes

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