Art of the Ancient Americas
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Fragment of the border of a manta

800–100 B.C.

cotton, woven and dyed

48 × 17 cm (18 7/8 × 6 11/16 in.)
Hobart and Edward Small Moore Memorial Collection, Gift of Mrs. William H. Moore
1937.4573
Geography: 
Central Andes, Peru
Status: 
By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
Culture: 
Central Andes, Paracas
Period: 
Early Horizon
Classification: 
Textiles
Provenance: 

Bought in Peru by Mrs. Moore, 1932.

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