Bag
Gallery Location
Not on View
Medium
Wool warp patterned tabby
Geography
Quilloqua, Loa River, Northern Coast, Chile
Date
c. 1476-1534
Period
Unidentified Culture, Late Horizon, Pre-Columbian Andean
Dimensions
47 × 24 cm incl strap (bag only 17 x 20 cm)
Object number
962.90.46
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Alma Wendt
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Global Fashion & Textiles
Description
Small bag of wool warp faced tabby in red ground with three vertical stripes of supplementary warp patterning in mustard yellow and blue-black with white of squares containing a geometric floral motif. Terminal weaving area at bottom of bag (fold) heading cords are tied together with heavy dark brown yarn. The handle is warp-faced tabby based on 1/1 threading in same colours and a checkerboard pattern, and is sewn to bag.
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