New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.

Fragment with Four Birds

Artist Unknown

CulturePeruvian

Date1400-1500

MediumCotton | Wool

DimensionsOverall: 16 x 6 1/4 in. (40.6 x 15.9 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Virginia Morris Pollak

Object number55.53.38

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DescriptionTextile fragment of a brown wool & cotton with embroidery band having two pairs of chain stitch embroidered black birds with red feet. One pair head to feet, the other feet to feet, and both facing in opposite directions. Mounted on cardboard #2 with one end turned under. Two sets of rose embroidered horizontal bands having purple and yellow stylized birds. UV plexiglass covering, 6/80.

Exhibition History"Ancient Peruvian Textiles from the Chrysler Museum," exhibition circulated by Southern Arts Federation, Atlanta, 1980-1981, ill. b/w. "Peruvian Textiles," Prints and Drawings Gallery, Chrysler Museum, Oct. 1, 1992 - April 1, 1993. Published ReferencesJudith C. Riley, _Ancient Peruvian Textiles_, exh. cat., The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, Va., 1980.