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Unknown Maker, Paracas

Mantle,

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Paracas, Pre-Columbian

Title

Mantle

Medium

camelid fiber, cotton

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Alpaca wool and cotton plain weave with wool embroidery knit stem stitch

Techniques

  • Alpaca wool and cotton plain weave with wool embroidery knit stem stitch

Dimensions

Length: 127 cm (50 inches)

Place

Place Made: Paracas Peninsula; Place Made: Peru

Type

  • Textiles

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund

Object Number

40.190

Mantle

Selected Works

A Handbook of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

A World of Costume and Textiles

A Handbook of the Collection
Place Made: Paracas Peninsula; Place Made: Peru

Publications

Tablecloth of Identities

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Selected Works

A Handbook of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

A World of Costume and Textiles

A Handbook of the Collection

Exhibition History

A World of Costume and Textiles

September 22 - November 12, 1989
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