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Fragment
Peruvian
Late Intermediate
A.D. 1000–1476
Object Place: Peru, Probably Central Coast
Medium/Technique
Cotton plain weave with supplementary wefts
Dimensions
Height x width: 7 7/8 x 10 1/4 in. (20 x 26 cm)
Credit Line
John H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund
Accession Number52.1541
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsFashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionPiece of pale light brown coarse cotton cloth with warp stripes of two shades of blue cotton crossed by weft stripes of two shades of blue cotton almost covered by cotton warp, angular stylized birds brocaded with black and red wool.
ProvenanceFred Stern (dealer), New York; from Stern to Adolph Loewi, Los Angeles; 1952, sold by Loewi to the MFA for $90. (Accession Date: May 15, 1952)