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

Band With Tabbed Ends, Decorated With Hooks, Birds, Snakes

Date700-900

MediumWool

DimensionsOverall: 40 1/2 x 2 in. (102.9 x 5.1 cm)

ClassificationsLatin American

Credit LineGift of Dr. Lillian Malcove

Object number58.50.14

Terms

Serpents
Birds
Natural
Green
Brown
Red
Blue
Yellow
Wari
South Coast

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DescriptionBand of fine natural thread with three tabs at each end. Of fine natural wool woven the full length of the warp. Embroidered and tapestry designs. Three having woven design of hook (green & brown, red & blue, and blue & tan), and three step and rectangle design (reds, blues, green, brown, yellow & tan). No two alike in colors. Down the center are embroidered rectangles of birds and snakes separated by woven brown bands. Rectangles are of red, blues, browns, green and yellow. UV plexiglass covering, 6/80.