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

Fragment With Interlocking Serpents

Dateca. 1300-1500

MediumCotton | Paint

DimensionsOverall: 27 3/4 x 12 in. (70.5 x 30.5 cm)

ClassificationsLatin American

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Virginia Morris Pollak

Object number55.53.53

Terms

Serpents
Blue
Rose
Yellow
Tan
Red
Dark Brown
Chancay

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DescriptionPainted plain weave cotton fragment showing interlocking serpent motif traceable to Veru and Moche. Heads of blue, rose, yellow, tan and red-brown outlined in dark brown. Selvedge edge has brown and tan striped border. Part of "false shirt" mummy wrapping. One selvedge and one end. At one time tucked or turned under. UV plexiglass covering, 6/80.