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Headcloth
Headcloth
c. 600–400 B.C.
Peru, South Coast, Paracas, Middle Period, c. 600-400 BC
(Early Horizon, Epoch 10)
Embroidery on tabby cloth; needle reseau and fringe at border
Overall: 40.7 x 182.9 cm (16 x 72 in.)
The Norweb Collection 1940.529
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Extremely dry conditions on Peru's desert coast allow for the extraordinary preservation of textiles.
Description
The embroidered design consists entirely of felines, some of which are depicted with trophy heads. Both are very common motifs of Paracas art. The linear and highly stylized design as well as the limited spectrum of colors are characteristic of Paracas embroideries from the Middle Period.
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