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Source Description
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 focal point of Paracas art in general.
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Document identity
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119690
label
Fragment of Embroidered Cloth
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1
Source metadata
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119690
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object
title
Fragment of Embroidered Cloth
description
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 focal point of Paracas art in general.
date
c. 300–100 BCE
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80014860
genreSpecific
Textile
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Average: 100.3 x 139.1 cm (39 1/2 x 54 3/4 in.)
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Peru, South Coast, Paracas, Late Period
accession
1940.528
Source extras
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embroidery on plain wool ground
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Fragment of Embroidered Cloth, c. 300–100 BCE. Peru, South Coast, Paracas, Late Period. Embroidery on plain wool ground; average: 100.3 x 139.1 cm (39 1/2 x 54 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1940.528
collection
T - Pre-Columbian
didYouKnow
Extremely dry conditions on Peru's desert coast allow for the extraordinary preservation of textiles.
citations
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 342
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
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Reproduced: p. 297
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
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Reproduced: p. 297
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
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Reproduced: p. 401
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1991.
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Reproduced: p. 8
creditline
The Norweb Collection
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2026-05-29 06:10:47.585000
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119690
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Textiles
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T - Pre-Columbian
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embroidery on plain wool ground
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