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Fragment (Peru), 1450–1535
Band of very fine brown wool tapestry with broad band below of weft-surfaced rectangles in red, brown, yellow, with overlaying diamond framework (stylized snakes) in these colors on contrasting fields.…
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Dado (France), ca. 1810
A vase filled with fruit at center towards which two kneeling, confronted maidens reach. They are dressed in flowing classical robes. A stylized Ionic column marks the horizontal repeat. A…
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Dado, Chinese Dado, 1952
Simulates wooden Chinese fretwork railing. Three dimensional effect achieved by self tones and shadows against wave background. Gray, black and white fretwork against pale blue wave background.
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Dado, Chinese Dado, 1952
Simulates wooden Chinese fretwork railing. Three-dimensional effect obtained by self tones and shadows against wave background. Stiles are pale purple; waves are yellow.
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Textile (Peru), before 600 AD
Part of mile-long piece (end not reached) brought back by Columbia University espedition; found in Cahuachi hacienda, about 15 miles from town of Nazca which is about 80 miles from…
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Band (Peru), 300–100 BC
Plaited band in dark red with dark green center on a black ground.
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Textile (Peru), 1000–1400
Border of stylized interlocking birds and frets, with top band of monkeys alternating with stepped diagonals, lower band of triangles and interlocking birds; darned or woven in heavy pale tan…
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Fragment (Peru), 1200–1400
Fragment of loosely woven white cotton embroidered with red and black birds.
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Knotted Net (Peru), 1000–1400
Pouch with all-over chevron pattern, three triangles at each side, in knotted netting (close-set knots form pattern). Twisted cord gathers it around edge. undyed. Dark tan.
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