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1920

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2024

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Fragment (Peru)

This is a Fragment. It is dated 1100–1400 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is cotton, wool and its technique is slit tapestry and fancy compound cloth. a. warp-faced plain weave; b. tapestry on grouped warps, tapestry occasionally single-interlocked, c. complementary wefts in plain weave with inner warps. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 24.1 x 11.1 cm (9 1/2 x 4 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Fragment (Peru); cotton, wool; H x W: 24.1 x 11.1 cm (9 1/2 x 4 3/8 in.); 1920-1-2

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