Fragment, Four Figures Flanked By Snakes
CulturePeruvian | Huari
Date700-900
MediumCotton
DimensionsOverall: 17 1/4 x 4 3/16 in. (43.8 x 10.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Lillian Malcove
Object number58.50.15
Not on view
DescriptionFragment with four woven designs of a figure between a pair of snakes, which decreases as it rises. Double weave with warp design in natural brown & white cotton. UV plexiglass covering 6/80.Exhibition History"Ancient Peruvian Textiles from the Chrysler Museum," exhibition circulated by Southern Arts Federation, Atlanta, 1980-81, ill. b/w. "Peruvian Textiles," Prints and Drawings Gallery, Chrysler Museum, Oct. 1, 1992 - April 1, 1993. Published ReferencesJudith C. Riley. ANCIENT PERUVIAN TEXTILES. Norfolk, VA: The Chrysler Museum. 05/1980: not paged.
1100-1460
ca. 1300-1500
