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1984.17.10 - Pre-Columbian textile fragment
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Object Typefragment, textile
Place MadeSouth America: Peru
Date Made550-900
Item Details
Object Typefragment, textile
Place MadeSouth America: Peru
Date Made550-900
Accession Number
1984.17.10
Title
Pre-Columbian textile fragment
Category
Artifact Remnant
Object Type
fragment, textile
Date Made
550-900
Place Made
South America: Peru
Culture
Peruvian
Cultural Region
Peruvian
Gender and Age
not applicable
Materials and Techniques
cotton; human hair; handwoven, tapestry; handwoven, plain
Description
Plain weave and tapestry woven band with geometric motifs in pink, red, purple, light brown, and off-white. Brown and white woolen plied warps are attached to another string with half hitched knots.
Credit Line
Donated by Dr. Nancy Kerr
External Links
Virtual Tour: Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection
University of Alberta, Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences, Department of Human Ecology
Citation
Page Citation for 1984.17.10 - Pre-Columbian textile fragment
Page Citation
"1984.17.10 - Pre-Columbian textile fragment, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-2586. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.