Pre-Columbian Textiles (Peru)

Paracas Cloak Fragment

Item

Title

Paracas Cloak Fragment

Description

Paracas Culture cloak fragment with embroidered designs of Mythical Anthropomorphic Being in-flight position holding staff and fruits. Serpentine appendages emanate from its body.

Identifier

mali_04

Type

Textile fabrics, Ancient

Creator

Unknown, Paracas culture

Date

100 a.C.-100 B.C

Subject

alpaca (wool)

Mythology, Peruvian

Paracas culture

Textile fabrics, Ancient

cloaks

Medium

Plain fabric and camelid fiber embroidery

Format

34 x 47 cm.

Coverage

Paracas, Peru

Source

The Lima Art Museum (MALI), Peru

https://mali.pe/objects/5564/fragmento-de-manto-con-figuras-antropomorfas-en-posicion-de?ctx=5c984215035430c0f84061ab3a0ba41a4db57bd0&idx=388

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