Nasca-Huari stepped and spiral motifs

Title: Nasca-Huari stepped and spiral motifs
Description: Nasca-Huari Culture textile. This piece of cloth combines steps, that symbolize the connection between worlds, with spirals, as a symbol of regeneration. The technique is simple plain cloth patches sewn together (patchwork) and tie-dyed.
Identifier: ML600008
Type: Textile fabrics, Ancient
Creator: Unknown, Nasca-Huari culture
Date: Fusion Epoch (800-1300 A.D)
Subject: Nazca; cotton (textile); textile design; Mythology, Peruvian
Medium: Cotton fibers and Camelid fiber yarns
Format: 75.9 x 124.7 cm
Coverage: Coast of southern Peru
Source: Larco Museum, Peru; https://www.museolarco.org/catalogo/ficha.php?id=32936
Rights: Copyright © 2018 Museo Larco