Illustrations of Artifact Categories Subject to U.S. Import Restriction
Peru - Paracas Small Shoulder Poncho
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Paracas Small Shoulder Poncho
Type of Object: Clothing
Material: Textile
Measurements: Vary in size from miniature up to 60 cm. x 30 cm.
Date or Period: c. 200 B.C.
Maker: Paracas
Designated List Category: IE1 Paracas Esclavina/Small Shoulder Poncho
Date of Import Restriction: 06/11/1997
Photograph: National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru
Copyright : National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History of Peru
 
Description of Designated List Category Subject to Import Restrictions:
Paracas esclavinas (shoulder ponchos) are unique for their decorations with brightly colored images in Paracas style such as birds, flowers, animals, and human figures.
Keywords:
animal design, cloth, clothing, flowers, human figure, Paracas, poncho, Pre-Columbian Textiles, textile,

 


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