Mantle fragment, Medium: cotton warp, camelid fiber wefts Technique: plain weave with discontinuous weft (tapestry), single interlock Label: tapestry woven with cotton warp and camelid wefts, Fragment of a Peruvian tapestry-woven mantle with a rich ochre ground and three wide bands with highly stylized animal motifs in shades of blue, green, tan, white, black, and red, set off by narrow red guard stripes., Peru, Bolivia, 8th–10th century, woven textiles, Mantle fragment


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