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Textile embroidered in Paracas Style
Textile embroidered in Paracas Style
Textile embroidered in Paracas Style
DepartmentTextiles-Latin America

Textile embroidered in Paracas Style

NameEmbroidered textile
Maker Vilma Oncebay Pariona (Peruvian)
Maker Honorato Oncebay Coras (Peruvian)
Maker Alejandrina Oncebay Pariona (Peruvian)
Maker Saturnino Oncebay Pariona (Peruvian)
Maker Sofia Oncebay Pariona (Peruvian)
Maker Silvia Pariona Quispe (Peruvian)
Date1985-1986
Place madeHuamanga, Ayacucho, Peru, South America
MediumSheep’s wool fabric, alpaca fiber embroidery, natural dyes (cochineal, molle, chilca, nogal, indigo, tara, masacopa)
Dimensions27 15/16 × 24 13/16 × 3/8 in. (71 × 63 × 1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2017.40.2
Object numberFA.2017.40.2
Collections
DescriptionBright red fabric with added black fabric around the edges. On the dark fabric, small, stylized figures are embroidered, of various designs. Small decorative tabs are also added around the edges of the piece. The black fabric and embroidery do not fully cover all the sides, two opposite sides are left with gaps.
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