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Proto Nazca/Early Nasca Decorative Border.
Cross-knit loop decorative border
Proto Nazca/Early Nasca Decorative Border.
Proto Nazca/Early Nasca Decorative Border.
Museum of International Folk Art; Gift of the Lloyd E. Cotsen and Neutrogena Corporation Collection. Photographs by Pat Pollard.
DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Cross-knit loop decorative border

NameDecorative Border
CultureProto Nazca/Early Nasca
Date1st to 3rd centuries
Place madeParacas, Ica, Peru, South America
MediumCamelid fiber, natural dyes
Dimensions2 × 49 1/2 × 1/2 in. (5.08 × 125.7303 × 1.27 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Lloyd E. Cotsen and the Neutrogena Corporation, A.1995.93.1268
Object numberA.1995.93.1268
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DescriptionThree dimensional border detail of birds drinking from cactus flowers. Colors are green, blue, brown, gold, red, pink, light purple; made of needle-knitted wool. For further description, see Rusty Klassen's invoice in hard record.
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