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A Framed Pre-Columbian Textile Fragment

Offered by: Tishu

Description
A piece of antique textile fragment from Pre-Columbian Peru, attributed to the Paracas Culture, which flourished on the southern coast of the central Andes, Peru in around 600-150 B.C.E. and is one of the earliest known complex societies in South America.
There is an old label retained on the back labeling the piece was from the Paracas Necropolis.
The Great Paracas Necropolis was discovered by archaeologists during the 1920s on the south Pacific Coast of the Central Andes. It is a vast communal burial site holding 420 bodies, which dates to around 300-200 B.C.E.

More Information

Origin:	Peru
Period:	Pre 18th Century
Materials:	fiber
Condition:	Fair. antique textile condition as shown
Creation Date:	300-200BC
Styles / Movements:	Pre-Columbian, Traditional, Ancient Art
Incollect Reference #:	241008

Dimensions

W.	11.5 in;	H.	14.5 in;	D.	2.5 in;
W.	29.21 cm;	H.	36.83 cm;	D.	6.35 cm;

Message from Seller:

Our collection ranges from Neolithic Art to 20th century collectible art and design. It spans 5000 thousand years of history and crosses many civilizations and cultures. Our aesthetic strongholds are Mid-century studio design, Japanese and Korean art, Asian Textile Art and Contemporary Aboriginal Art. The diversity is united behind our singular vision to seek for timeless beauty and driven purely by our passion

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