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1946

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2025

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Fragment (Peru)

This is a Fragment. It is dated 900–1100 and we acquired it in 1946. Its medium is wool and its technique is plain weave with continuous supplementary weft patterning. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Jacques Seligmann.

Its dimensions are

H x W (a): 40 x 23.4 cm (15 3/4 x 9 3/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Fragment (Peru); wool; H x W (a): 40 x 23.4 cm (15 3/4 x 9 3/16 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Jacques Seligmann; 1946-59-2-a/c

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