Fragment: Textile

MOA: University of British Columbia

2990/920

Garment fragments with geometrical decoration. Textile has open tapestry technique. Three bands are sewn together and have diagonal and geometric waves surrounded by stepped motifs. Brown, yellow-brown, green, red-brown and blue-green dyed camelid wool threads.


  • Type of Item textile
  • Culture Nasca
  • Material cotton fibre, camelid wool fibre, dye
  • Measurements height 15.0 cm, width 24.7 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner Alan R. Sawyer, Erika H. Sawyer
  • Received from Erika H. Sawyer

  • Made in Ica

  • Creation Date during 800
  • Collection Date between 1950 and 1975
  • Ownership Date before January 15, 2013
  • Acquisition Date on January 15, 2013

  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition poor
  • Accession Number 2990/0920