Fragment (Shawl) by Ica Peru, textile, 1000-1532

Fragment (Shawl)

Ica Peru

Year
1000-1532
Medium
cotton and camilid wool, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; cotton and camilid wool, single interlocking tapestry weave (paired warps); and cotton, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; edged with camilid wool in cross knit loop stitches; left selvage present: wefts turn on paired weft selvage cord; heading present: three heading cords
Dimensions
38.1 × 18.4 cm (15 × 7 1/4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Textile
Culture
Peru
Period
Nazca culture

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