New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Fragment With Bird Pairs

Artist Unknown

Date1300-1450

MediumWool | Tapestry

DimensionsOverall: 6 3/4 x 2 7/8 in. (17.1 x 7.3 cm)

ClassificationsLatin American

Credit LineGift of Dr. Lillian Malcove

Object number58.50.6

Terms

Red
Yellow
Lavender
Black
Blue
Ica

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Not on view

DescriptionTapestry weave wool fragment. Supplementary wool warp pattern, cotton weft. Of a border with red ground, pairs of birds (yellow and lavender outlined with black and black and blue with snakes (?) on red ground). Worn and soiled. UV plexiglass covering, 6/80.