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Fragment: Veil

MOA: University of British Columbia

3097/21

Dark blue square woven lace veil. The veil is made up of two rectangular panels stitched together at a seam in the centre. The lace is woven in a diamond grid pattern, with a smaller diamond inside each diamond shape. The weave of the lace is more dense towards the original edges. The dark blue indigo dye has faded to dark green in some areas.

  • Type of Item veil
  • Culture Chancay
  • Material wool fibre, indigo dye
  • Measurements height 58.9 cm, width 73.7 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Joanna Staniszkis
  • Received from Joanna Staniszkis
  • Made in Lima
  • Creation Date between 1000 and 1476
  • Ownership Date before February 5, 2015
  • Acquisition Date on February 5, 2015
  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3097/0021

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