64.36.1, fringed textile
Unknown fiber
Coast of Peru
Chancay(?) culture (A.D. 800–1530)
Gift of Julius Carlebach
Photographs by B. Bernard.
Peru's ancient weavers were among the best in the world. This example
from the Chancay (?) culture still has some of its original colors,
despite being at least five centuries old. The entire piece measures
100 by 86 centimeters (39 by 34 inches). The next two photographs
show details of the weaving.
Many such textiles were wrapped around the dead prior to
their burial in the desert sand, and were preserved by the
extreme dryness of the Peruvian coast. Sadly, most
examples were looted.
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