Textile
CulturePeruvian | Chancay
DatePost Classic Period
MediumCotton
DimensionsOverall: 22 x 17 1/4 in. (55.9 x 43.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Virginia Morris Pollak
Object number55.53.51A
Not on view
DescriptionTextile fragment of dark brown cotton cloth with six white brocaded birds having red & black claws & eyes. One border-step fret. Very worn and mounted temporarily on heavy cloth. UV plexiglass covering, 6/80.Exhibition History"Ancient Peruvian Textiles from the Chrysler Museum," exhibition circulated among southern museums by Southern Arts Federation, Atlanta, 1980-81. "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.
200-100 B.C.
Pair/Pair