Sihuas Valley tunic

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Price €1500 (EUR)

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  • Size

    88cm(W) x 84cm(L) / 2'11"(W) x 2'9"(L)

  • Item Type

    Tunic

  • Region

    Nasca, South and South Coast, Peru

  • Date

    Peru, Early Intermediate Period (0 - 500)

  • Condition

    complete but has holes

  • Structure

    tie dyed balanced plain weave with twill braiding, balanced weft float attachments, and weft-faced plain weave selvedges.

  • Materials

    cameloid, i.e. alpaca, llama, vicuna, etc.

  • Full Description

    circa 100 A.D. Very precise tie dying. Good art. Proto Nasca.