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Accession Number 1984.17.2 Title Pre-Columbian textile fragment Category Artifact Remnant Object Type fragment, textile Date Made ca. 900-ca. 1472 Place Made South America: Peru Culture Native South American Cultural Region Native South American Gender and Age not applicable Materials and Techniques wool; cotton; handwoven, supplementary warp; handwoven, gauze Description Brown wool textile fragment in warp-faced plain-weave, with fine white cotton supplementary warps and wefts forming geometric motifs. Credit Line Donated by Dr. Nancy Kerr