Head Cloth
About this object
History of use
Head cloth; Nazca Style Intermediate 1 Period; Paracas.
(noted by Ann Peters)
Narrative
Rosita Tovell's father was a collector of Peruvian pre-Columbian ceramics. Rosita moved to Peru in the early 1960s, while her husband served as ambassador to Peru and Bolivia. During this time Rosita began to study and collect pre-Columbian Peruvian ceramics and textiles.
Physical description
Black cotton cloth with separately woven embroidered bands. Woven red border on two sides. The border has a geometric motif of a two circles and a 'V' outlined inside of a triangle, separated by lines covered in small triangles. The motif is done in black, green and yellow. Part b is a portion of the red border that has become separated from the textile.
Categories
Materials
Date Made
Early Intermediate (100 B.C.E.-800 C.E.)
Date Acquired
28 Nov 1985
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Measurements
Part a: 190 cm x 38 cm
part b: 24.5 cm x 4.2 cm
Object Number
1067/16 a-b