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Art of the Ancient Americas
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Three-Dimensional Tassel from a Ceremonial Garment
1000–1450
Camelid wool, cotton; tapestry weave, fringe
13.97 × 5.08 cm (5 1/2 × 2 in.)
Gift of Erik Jacobsen
2017.40.60
Geography:
Central Andes, Peru
Status:
Not on view
Culture:
Central Andes, North Coast, Lambayeque Culture or Chimú
Period:
Late Intermediate Period
Classification:
Textiles
Provenance:
Erik Jacobsen Collection, to 2017; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Bibliography:
“Acquisitions July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017,” https://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/bulletin/Pub-Bull-acquisitions-2017.pdf (accessed December 1, 2017).
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
