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    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Sampler tapestry

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    ca. A.D. 1000
    Medium: 

    Cotton and camelid wool

    Accession Number: 
    2015.70.22
    Culture: 
    Central Andes, Central Coast, Chancay
    Period: 
    Late Intermediate Period
    Classification: 
    Textiles
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Warrior with Helmet and a Sling

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    1000–1476
    Medium: 

    Camelid wool; cross-knit looping? weft-face weave? embroidery, twisting

    Accession Number: 
    2019.1.2
    Culture: 
    Central Andes, North or Central Coast, probably Chimú
    Period: 
    Late Intermediate Period
    Classification: 
    Textiles
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Ceremonial Sling with a Fox and a Parrot

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    1000–1450
    Medium: 

    Camelid wool; braiding, cross-knit looping

    Accession Number: 
    2017.40.8
    Culture: 
    Andes, Central Coast, Chancay ?
    Period: 
    Late Intermediate Period
    Classification: 
    Textiles
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Votive figure of an Andean Fox with upright ears and forward facing front paws

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    1100–1450
    Medium: 

    Camelid wool; cross-knit looping

    Accession Number: 
    2017.40.9
    Culture: 
    Andes, North or Central Coast
    Period: 
    Late Intermediate Period
    Classification: 
    Textiles
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Textile Pendant

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    ca. A.D. 1000
    Medium: 

    Camelid wool, cactus spines; weft-face weave, braiding

    Accession Number: 
    2017.40.10
    Culture: 
    Andes, Wari-related, North or Central Coast
    Period: 
    Middle Horizon
    Classification: 
    Textiles
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Band from a Shirt ?

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    1000–1476
    Medium: 

    Cotton; tapestry weave

    Accession Number: 
    2019.1.174
    Culture: 
    Central Andes, North or Central Coast, Chimú ?
    Period: 
    Late Intermediate Period
    Classification: 
    Textiles
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Band

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    1300–1476
    Medium: 

    Cotton; tapestry weave

    Accession Number: 
    2019.1.183
    Culture: 
    Central Andes, Central Coast, Chancay culture
    Classification: 
    Textiles
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Design Square from a Gament

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    1300–1476
    Medium: 

    Camelid wool; plain weave, supplementary weft

    Accession Number: 
    2019.1.185
    Culture: 
    Central Andes, Central Coast, Chimú
    Period: 
    Late Intermediate Period
    Classification: 
    Textiles
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Panel from a Tunic

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    1000–1476
    Medium: 

    Camelid wool; tapestry weave

    Accession Number: 
    2019.1.188
    Culture: 
    Andes, Central Coast, Pachacamac or Rimac culture
    Classification: 
    Textiles
    Status: 
    Not on view
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Votive or Dance Ornament

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    1000–1450
    Medium: 

    Camelid wool, tubular construction, braiding

    Accession Number: 
    2017.40.57
    Culture: 
    Central Andes, Central Coast, Chancay culture
    Period: 
    Late Intermediate Period
    Classification: 
    Textiles
    Status: 
    Not on view

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