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Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Cloth Fragment
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Cloth Fragment

Artist/Maker (Central Coast, Peru)
Date1200-1450
Mediumcotton, wool and dye
DimensionsOverall: 14 x 69 3/4 in. (35.6 x 177.2 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LineAcquired through exchange with The Textile Museum, Washington, DC
Terms
    Object number64.014.001
    DescriptionThe Chancay are noted for their skillful weaving. Chancay weavers used a variety of colors to create graphically stylized interpretations of birds, felines, fish, and deity figures. This mantle fragment depicts a pelican motif.
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    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Chancay
    1200-1450
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Chancay
    1200-1450
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Chancay
    1200-1450
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Chancay
    1200-1450
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Chancay
    1200-1450
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Chancay
    1200-1450
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Artist Unknown
    not dated
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Chancay
    1200-1450
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Chancay
    1200-1450
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Chancay
    1200-1450
    Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
    Chancay
    1200-1450