Knitted Figure
Physical description
Part a) Cross-knit, looping, border element for garment. Double faced polychrome figure with fan held in front of face on one side and baton held in other hand. Head and torso only; the skirt were part of a continuous band knit separately with legs added below. Light red, black, blue, green, dark green, purple and brown coloured threads. Incomplete. Part b) Cross-knit, looping, border element for garment. Double faced polychrome figure with fan held in front of face on one side and baton held in other hand. Light red, black, blue, green, dark green and purple coloured threads. Head and torso only; the skirt were part of a continuous band knit separately with legs added below. Incomplete.
Categories
Materials
Date Made
Early Nasca (100 B.C.E.-400 C.E.)
Date Acquired
15 Jan 2013
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Erika and Alan R Sawyer Collection of Pre-Columbian ArtMore...
Measurements
Part a: 2.9 cm x 1.7 cm
part b: 3.2 cm x 2 cm
Object Number
2990/627 a-b