The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Embroidered Border Fragment

Embroidered Border Fragment

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Embroidered Border Fragment

Date:: 4th–3rd century BCE
Geography:: Peru
Culture:: Paracas
Medium:: Camelid hair, cotton
Dimensions:: Overall: 2 5/8 x 13 1/4 in. (6.65 x 33.66 cm) Other: 2 5/8 in. (6.65 cm)
Classification:: Textiles-Woven
Credit Line:: Gift of George D. Pratt, 1933
Accession Number:: 33.149.34

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