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Source Description
Buried in shaft-tombs, or rectangular sunken chambers, the Paracas dead were wrapped in layers of cloth and accompanied by pottery, food, and other offerings. The dry environment of the Paracas Peninsula helped preserve many of these textiles, including richly ornamented garments buried with important individuals. This mantle, probably worn like a cloak, relates closely to the tunic (CMA 1946.227) and long headband (CMA 1946.228) due to their shared imagery. Its double-headed bird motifs— embroidered in vivid red, blue, yellow, and green yarns—likely had symbolic significance, although the specific meaning remains unknown.
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Document identity
localId
124739
label
Mantle
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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124739
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object
title
Mantle
description
Buried in shaft-tombs, or rectangular sunken chambers, the Paracas dead were wrapped in layers of cloth and accompanied by pottery, food, and other offerings. The dry environment of the Paracas Peninsula helped preserve many of these textiles, including richly ornamented garments buried with important individuals. This mantle, probably worn like a cloak, relates closely to the tunic (CMA 1946.227) and long headband (CMA 1946.228) due to their shared imagery. Its double-headed bird motifs— embroidered in vivid red, blue, yellow, and green yarns—likely had symbolic significance, although the specific meaning remains unknown.
date
c. 300 BCE–200 CE
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79902745
genreSpecific
Textile
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 154.9 x 292.1 cm (61 x 115 in.); Mounted: 162.6 x 299.7 cm (64 x 118 in.)
cul
Peru, South Coast, Paracas (Cavernas) style
accession
1946.226
Source extras
tec
camelid fiber: plain weave with embroidery
tombstone
Mantle, c. 300 BCE–200 CE. Peru, South Coast, Paracas (Cavernas) style. Camelid fiber: plain weave with embroidery; overall: 154.9 x 292.1 cm (61 x 115 in.); mounted: 162.6 x 299.7 cm (64 x 118 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1946.226
collection
T - Pre-Columbian
didYouKnow
The profusion and decoration of textiles in Paracas burials shows the value placed on cloth.
citations
citation
Wise, John, and Wendell Clark Bennett. Ancient Peruvian Art, Lent by John Wise, Esq., New York; an Exhibition of the Wadsworth Atheneum, Opening March 3, 1937, Hartford, Connecticut. 1937.
page_number
Cat. No. 127
creditline
The Norweb Collection
galleryDonorText
Jon A. Lindseth and Virginia M. Lindseth, PhD, Galleries of the Ancient Americas
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2026-05-29 06:26:09.889000
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124739
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Textiles
coll
T - Pre-Columbian
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camelid fiber: plain weave with embroidery
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