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Textile (Peru)

This is a Textile. It is dated 1200–1500 and we acquired it in 1969. Its medium is cotton, wool and its technique is discontinuous supplementary weft in plain weave foundation; plain weave patterned by brocaded supplementary weft floats. selvege on right side intact. bottom edge. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Clara Waldeck. It is credited Gift of Clara Waldeck.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 37.5 x 32 cm (14 3/4 x 12 5/8 in.)

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Textile (Peru); cotton, wool; H x W: 37.5 x 32 cm (14 3/4 x 12 5/8 in.); Gift of Clara Waldeck; 1969-170-7

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