Textile

Item number Sf842 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Plain white woven cotton with two birds and geometric motifs which are brocaded in red to resemble tapestry. The birds have hooked beaks, large tail and head feathers. The wing is very small. The birds alternate vertical position; one bird is right-side up, the second is up-side down. There is a border of hooks on two sides and a solid thick line on the third side. One finished edge is partially intact. Some z-spun cotton yarns and z-spun, two plied cotton and camelid.

History Of Use

Coastal textiles in this period frequently imitate the official Wari Style. Here a brocade weave imitates the effect of tapestry found in the official garments. The restricted use of wool and the casually rendered condor suggest it was made at a coastal site, away from Wari administration centres.