The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of September 13, 2026

Four horizontal fragments of woven cotton are stacked vertically, each displaying a band of interlocking geometric patterns. Stepped diagonals in dark brown, reddish-pink, and cream repeat across the center. Below each pattern, a wider section of yellowish-tan cloth terminates in a long, unevenly frayed fringe. The jagged edges on either side indicate that these strips are sections of a larger textile.

Four Border Strips

c. 1100–1400

Peru, Central Coast, Chancay, 12th-15th century

plain compound cloth; cotton

Overall: 11.5 x 49 cm (4 1/2 x 19 5/16 in.)

Dudley P. Allen Fund 1922.395

Location: Not on view

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1922.395