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Source Description
The embroidered design consists entirely of felines, some of which are depicted with trophy heads. Both are very common motifs of Paracas art. The linear and highly stylized design as well as the limited spectrum of colors are characteristic of Paracas embroideries from the Middle Period.
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Document identity
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119691
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Headcloth
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object
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119691
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object
title
Headcloth
description
The embroidered design consists entirely of felines, some of which are depicted with trophy heads. Both are very common motifs of Paracas art. The linear and highly stylized design as well as the limited spectrum of colors are characteristic of Paracas embroideries from the Middle Period.
date
c. 600–400 BCE
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q80014862
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Textile
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 40.7 x 182.9 cm (16 x 72 in.)
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Peru, South Coast, Paracas, Middle Period, c. 600-400 BC (Early Horizon, Epoch 10)
accession
1940.529
Source extras
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embroidery on tabby cloth; needle reseau and fringe at border
tombstone
Headcloth, c. 600–400 BCE. Peru, South Coast, Paracas, Middle Period, c. 600-400 BC (Early Horizon, Epoch 10). Embroidery on tabby cloth; needle reseau and fringe at border; overall: 40.7 x 182.9 cm (16 x 72 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1940.529
collection
T - Pre-Columbian
didYouKnow
Extremely dry conditions on Peru's desert coast allow for the extraordinary preservation of textiles.
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The Norweb Collection
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2026-05-29 06:10:47.523000
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119691
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Textiles
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T - Pre-Columbian
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embroidery on tabby cloth; needle reseau and fringe at border
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