Mantle, Fragment or Carrying Cloth, Fragment Item Number: 34.553 from the Brooklyn Museum

Description

Textile fragment with squares of repeating camelid figures in a checkered pattern. Size: adult. Probable wearer: male or undetermined. Vertical cotton warp. Cotton and camelid fiber weft. Reinforced tapestry, reversible. Design: animal with curled tail (AR).

Credit Line

George C. Brackett Fund

Item History

  • Made between 600 and 1000

What

Name
Mantle, Fragment or Carrying Cloth, Fragment
Identification Number
34.553
Type of Item
fragment, carrying, cloth and or
Material
cotton and camelid fibre
Overall
length 11.4375 in, width 11.8125 in

Who

Culture
Wari

Where

Holding Institution
Brooklyn Museum

When

Creation Date
between 600 and 1000

Other

Classification
Textile