Illustrations of Artifact Categories Subject to U.S. Import Restriction
Peru - Chancay Cloth Panel
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Chancay Cloth Panel
Type of Object: Cloth
Material: Textile
Measurements: Vary in size from miniatures to 4 m. x 2 m.
Date or Period: 1000-1300 A.D.
Maker: Chancay
Designated List Category: IB7 Chancay Panels
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:
Chancay panels may be made in tapestry technique or may be painted on plain weave cloth. In these latter cases, the panels may depict fish, parrots, monkeys, viscacha, felines, foxes, and human figures.
Keywords:
Chancay, cloth, fish, human figure, painted cloth, panel, Pre-Columbian Textiles, tapestry, textile,

 


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