. Cotton . Embroidered cotton veil of pre-Inca Princess. The delicacy of yarn and theperfection of spinning mark this as a textile masterpiece. (American Museum of Natural History) [36] A BRIEF NARRATIVE OF A GREAT FIBRE graves of the humblest nature, the same techniques occur, the samedesigns and colors. Peruvian designs must in fairness be ranked among the worldsgreatest decorative arts. It is true that their national character unfitsthem to some degree for our use without modification. They had areligious and tribal significance to their creators, a relationship totheir aspirations and hope
. Cotton . Embroidered cotton veil of pre-Inca Princess. The delicacy of yarn and theperfection of spinning mark this as a textile masterpiece. (American Museum of Natural History) [36] A BRIEF NARRATIVE OF A GREAT FIBRE graves of the humblest nature, the same techniques occur, the samedesigns and colors. Peruvian designs must in fairness be ranked among the worldsgreatest decorative arts. It is true that their national character unfitsthem to some degree for our use without modification. They had areligious and tribal significance to their creators, a relationship totheir aspirations and hopes and lives that is of course lacking for it satisfied them completely, and expressed their attitude towardsboth the material and the spiritual A type of tie-dyeing from ancient Peru, identical in technique withthe craft in India today. ^^^^^^P^^l^^ ^^^^^^Pi ^^-^^^^^t^i^^^ wi specimen of resist dyeing from pre-historic Peru. The fabric has been rolled on the bias, tied and dyed. It is identical zvith the method pursued in Ittdia today. (American Museum of Natural History) [37] A BRIEF NARRATIVE OF A GREAT FIBRE In ancient Perupottery took theplace .of paint-ing. Every im-portant eventwas recorded inthis art. Nativewoman spinningcotton thread. American Museit>nof Natural History
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