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Fragment of Embroidered Cloth

c. 300–100 BCE

Peru, South Coast, Paracas, Late Period

Medium
embroidery on plain wool ground
Measurements
Average: 100.3 x 139.1 cm (39 1/2 x 54 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
The Norweb Collection 1940.528
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Extremely dry conditions on Peru's desert coast allow for the extraordinary preservation of textiles.

Description

The repetition of a nonmythical figure, in this case a warrior holding spears and a trophy head, was one of the important innovations of Paracas textile design during the Late Paracas period. The trophy head cult was an essential aspect of crop fertility and was, therefore, a focal point of Paracas art in general.

Fragment of Embroidered Cloth

c. 300–100 BCE

Peru, South Coast, Paracas, Late Period

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