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Art of the Ancient Americas
Photo credit: Yale University Art Gallery
Maker: Unknown
Manta (Cloak or Blanket) Fragment
A.D. 600–1300
wool and cotton, dyed and woven
19.05 × 78.74 cm (7 1/2 × 31 in.)
The Harriet Engelhardt Memorial Collection of Textiles, from the estate of Black Mountain College through a gift of Mrs. Paul Moore
1958.13.96
Geography:
Made in Central Andes, Peru
Culture:
Central Andes, Coastal, possibly Chimú
Period:
Middle Horizon to Late Horizon
Classification:
Textiles
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.
