Fragment of Embroidered Cloth

c. 300–100 BCE Average: 100.3 x 139.1 cm (39 1/2 x 54 3/4 in.) Source image
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The repetition of a nonmythical figure, in this case a warrior holding spears and a trophy head, was one of the important innovations of Paracas textile design during the Late Paracas period. The trophy head cult was an essential aspect of crop fertility and was, therefore, a...

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