Nasca

Beaker with Geometric Textile Pattern

180 BCE–500 CE

Ceramic and pigment

22 × 11 cm (8 5/8 × 4 5/16 in.)

Lambayeque

Handeled Jar with Painted Relief Depicting Figure with Animals

1000–1476

Ceramic and pigment

22.4 × 17.5 cm (8 13/16 × 6 7/8 in.)

Nasca

Bowl with Bean and Geometric Motifs

180 BCE–500 CE

Ceramic and pigment

7.6 × 17.5 cm (3 × 6 7/8 in.)

Nasca

Bowl Depicting Birds and Flowers

180 BCE–500 CE

Ceramic and pigment

11.8 × 17.2 cm (4 5/8 × 6 3/4 in.)

Nasca

Bowl Depicting a Costumed Ritual Performer with Abstract Plants, Holding a Captive

180 BCE–500 CE

Ceramic and pigment

10.2 × 17.2 cm (4 × 6 3/4 in.)

Nasca

Double-Spouted Vessel Representing a Templelike Structure

180 BCE–500 CE

Ceramic and pigment

14.9 × 13 cm (5 7/8 × 5 1/8 in.)

Paracas

Bowl Incised and Painted with Interlocking Geometric Band

650–150 BCE

Ceramic and pigment

10.8 × 21 cm (4 1/8 × 8 1/4 in.)

Paracas

Bowl with Anthropomorphic Figure

650–150 BCE

Ceramic and pigment

4.1 × 13.3 cm (1 5/8 × 5 1/4 in.)

Possibly central or south coast, Peru

Needle Case

c. 700/1476

Wood, split reed, wool, cotton, and resin

13.3 × 2.6 cm (5 1/4 × 1 1/16 in.); With cord extended: H.: 17.8 cm (7 1/16 in.)

Chancay

Work Basket

1000-1476

Reed, dyed split reed, and plied cotton

30.5 × 11.4 × 14 cm (12 × 4 1/2 × 5 1/2 in.)

Rimac

Band

1000-1476

Cotton, slit tapestry weave with eccentric outlining wefts and extended warp fringe; embroidered in cotton in single interlacing running stitch

37.5 × 7.6 cm (14 3/4 × 3 in.)

Nasca

Border Fragment

100 BCE-200 CE

Wool (camelid), tubular cross-knit looping; finished with cross-knit loop stitch embroidery

101.6 × 6.4 cm (40 × 2 1/2 in.)

Rimac

Panel

1000-1476

Cotton, double interlocking and slit tapestry weave with outlining wefts

22 × 23.2 cm (8 5/8 × 9 1/8 in.)

Rimac

Fish

1000-1476

Cotton, slit tapestry weave with eccentric wefts

54.6 × 17.2 cm (21 1/2 × 6 3/4 in.)

Rimac

Panel

1000-1476

Cotton, slit, dovetailed, and single and double interlocking tapestry weaves with eccentric and outlining wefts

26.7 × 26 cm (10 1/2 × 10 1/4 in.)

Rimac

Panel

1000-1476

Cotton, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave with eccentric wefts

34.6 × 35.2 cm (13 5/8 × 13 7/8 in.)

Lambayeque

Patch

1000-1476

Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave with eccentric wefts

22.9 × 12.2 cm (9 × 4 3/4 in.)

Lambayeque

Patch

1000-1476

Cotton and wool (camelid), slit and single interlocking tapestry weave with eccentric wefts

18.4 × 10.8 cm (7 1/4 × 4 1/4 in.)

Lambayeque

Patch

1000-1476

Cotton and wool (camelid), slit and single interlocking tapestry weave with eccentric wefts

17.8 × 15.2 cm (7 × 6 in.)

Lambayeque

Patch

1000-1476

Cotton and wool (camelid), slit and single interlocking tapestry weave with eccentric and outlining wefts

15.9 × 10.8 cm (6 1/4 × 4 1/4 in.)

Lambayeque

Panel

1000-1476

Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave with single warp wrapping, outlining and eccentric wefts, and uncut weft loop pile

89.9 × 41 cm (35 3/8 × 16 1/8 in.)

Lambayeque

Tunic

1000-1476

Cotton, open plain weave; appliquéd with small panels of cotton and wool (camelid), slit and single interlocking tapestry weave, and cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave medallions; edged in plain weave with extended weft fringe; cotton cord, embroidered with wool (camelid) in cross-knit loop stitches neck edging; cotton and wool (camelid), slit and single interlocking tapestry weave with eccentric and interlaced outlining wefts bottom band

44.5 × 74.6 cm (17 1/2 × 29 3/8 in.)

Lambayeque

Band Fragments

1000-1476

Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave with eccentric wefts, uncut weft loop pile, extended uncut looped and plied weft fringes; embroidered with cotton and wool (camelid) with laid-in couching; and selvage weft loop fringe; three segments joined by overcast couching stitch

a: 41.3 × 10.2 cm (16 1/4 × 4 in.); b: 20.3 × 10.2 cm (8 × 4 in.); c: 11.4 × 8.3 cm (4 1/2 × 3 1/4 in.)

Lambayeque

Panel

1000-1476

Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave

77.5 × 23.5 cm (30 1/2 × 9 1/4 in.)

Lambayeque

Panel

1000-1476

Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave

74.9 × 22.2 cm (29 1/2 × 8 3/4 in.)

Lambayeque

Panel

1000-1476

Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave

76 × 49.2 cm (30 × 19 3/8 in.)

Lambayeque

Panel

1000-1476

Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave with eccentric and wrapping outlining wefts and uncut weft loop pile; embroidered with wool (camelid) in couching stitch; slit tapestry weave with eccentric wefts, finished with extended weft loop fringe; cotton, plain weave; joined by overcast stitches

62.6 × 26.7 cm (24 5/8 × 10 1/2 in.)

Chancay

Panel

1000-1476

Cotton, plain weave; painted

101.9 × 62.9 cm (40 1/8 × 24 3/4 in.)

Chancay

Fragment

1000-1476

Cotton and wool (camelid), bands of weft faced plain weave, and slit tapestry weave with wrapping outlining wefts

41 × 40.3 cm (16 1/8 × 15 7/8 in.)

Chancay

Panel

1000-1476

Cotton, plain weave; painted

102.6 × 73 cm (40 3/8 × 28 3/4 in.)

Chancay

Panel

1000-1476

Cotton, plain weave; painted

122.9 × 72.4 cm (48 3/8 × 28 1/2 in.)

Chancay

Mantle Corners

1000-1476

Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave with band of complementary patterning weft

a: 43.5 × 25.7 cm (17 1/8 × 10 1/8 in.); b: 40.3 × 25.4 cm (15 7/8 × 10 in.)

Chancay

Headcloth Fragment

11th-15th century

Over-twist cotton, gauze weave; embroidered with cotton in simple looping stitch

32.4 × 39.4 cm (12 3/4 × 15 1/2 in.)

Chancay

Headcloth

1000-1476

Cotton, plain gauze weave; embroidered in knotted couching

99.1 × 99.1 cm (39 × 39 in.)

Nasca

Border Fragments

100 BCE-200 CE

Cotton, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps; embroidered with wool (camelid) and cotton in stem stitches; edged with simple looping tabs

a: 27.9 × 12.7 cm (11 × 5 in.); b: 7.6 × 11.4 cm (3 × 4 1/2 in.); c: 4.8 × 5.7 cm (1 7/8 × 2 1/4 in.)

Nasca

Warrior Fragments

100 BCE-200 CE

Cotton, simple looping ground; wool (camelid) cross-knit looping and cross-knit loop stitch embroidery

a: 6.4 × 5.7 cm (2 1/2 × 2 1/4 in.) b: 6.4 × 5.7 cm (2 1/2 × 2 1/4 in.) c: 6.4 × 8.9 cm (2 1/2 × 3 1/2 in.) d: 6.7 × 8.3 cm (2 5/8 × 3 1/4 in.) e: 6.4 × 13 cm (2 1/2 × 5 1/8 in.) f: 6.4 × 13 cm (2 1/2 × 5 1/8 in.) g: 6.4 × 4.5 cm (2 1/2 × 1 3/4 in.) h: 6.4 × 4.1 cm (2 1/4 × 1 5/8 in.)

Nasca

Border Fragment

100 BCE-200 CE

Cotton, plain weave band; embroidered with wool (camelid) in cross-knit loop stitch; edged with cross-knit looping tabs

88.9 × 2.9 cm (35 × 1 1/8 in.)

Nasca

Border Fragment

100 BCE-200 CE

Wool (camelid), tubular cross-knit looping

97.8 × 5.7 cm (38 1/2 × 2 1/4 in.)

Nasca

Border Fragment

100 BCE-200 CE

Cotton, plain weave band; embroidered with cotton and wool (camelid) in stem and cross-knit loop stitches; edged with cross-knit looping tabs

5.4 × 183.5 cm (2 1/8 × 72 1/4 in.)

Nasca

Tassel

500-900

Wool (camelid), plain weave with complementary patterning warp double cloth; five sections joined; cross-knit looping over folded unworked warps; integrated oblique interlacing border; attached tubular plain weave with supplementary warp-float patterning strap

5.3 × 19.4 cm (20 3/4 × 7 5/8 in.)

Nasca

Tassel

500-900

Wool (camelid), plain weave with complementary patterning warp double cloth; five sections joined; cross-knit looping over folded unworked warps; integrated oblique interlacing border; attached tubular plain weave with supplementary warp-float patterning strap

33.3 × 20 cm (13 1/8 × 7 7/8 in.)

Nasca

Tassel

500-900

Wool (camelid), oblique interlinked and interlaced warp (sprang); crossknit looping over folded unworked warps; sides joined with wool (camelid) in overcast stitch

37.5 × 23.5 cm (14 5/8 × 9 1/4 in.)

Nasca

Tassel

500-900

Wool (camelid), oblique interlinked and interlaced warp (sprang); cross-knit looping over folded unworked warps; sides joined with wool (camelid) in overcast stitch

36.8 × 24.1 cm (14 1/2 × 9 1/2 in.)

Nasca

Panel

Possibly 500 CE-600 CE

Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave with outlining wefts

67 × 45.1 cm (26 3/8 × 17 3/4 in.)

Nasca

Fragment

Possibly 500-600

Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave with outlining wefts

Nasca

Fragment

Possibly 500-600

Cotton and wool (camelid), slit tapestry weave with outlining wefts

58.1 × 27.6 cm (22 7/8 × 10 7/8 in.)

Nasca

Fragment Displaying Stepped-Fret Motif

About 200-500

Wool (camelid) and cotton, plain weave of discontinuous single interlocking warps and wefts

51.8 × 32.7 cm (20 3/8 × 12 7/8 in.)

Paracas

Border Fragment

100 BCE-200 CE

Cotton, plain weave; embroidered with wool (camelid) in stem stitches

39.4 × 20.3 cm (15 1/2 × 8 in.)

Paracas

Tunic

200 BCE-1 BCE

Wool (camelid), simple looping; applied wool (camelid) braided neck edging; and unspun wool fringe

76.8 × 74.4 cm (30 1/4 × 29 1/4 in.)

Paracas

Poncho Displaying Contorted Figures

c. 200-150 BCE

Wool (camelid), plain weave; embroidered in stem stitches; edged with cross-knit loop stitches; loop and plied fringes

Paracas

Funerary Bundle Mask

2nd century BCE

Cotton, plain weave with bundles of extended warps; painted

Without extended warps: 20.8 × 20.7 cm (8 3/16 × 8 1/8 in.)

Paracas

Funerary Bundle Mask

2nd century BCE

Cotton, plain weave with bundles of extended warps; painted

75.6 × 23.2 cm (29 3/4 × 9 1/8 in.)

Paracas

Mantle

100 BCE-200 CE

Wool (camelid), plain weave; embroidered in stem stitches; corners edged with weft-faced plain weave with extended ground weft fringe and embroidered in cross-knit loop stitches

238.1 × 106.7 cm (93 3/4 × 42 in.)

Possibly central coast, Peru

Wooden Spindle with Ceramic Whorls

1000-1476

Wood, polychrome ceramic, and cotton

21 × 2 cm (8 1/4 × 13/16 in.)

Possibly central coast, Peru

Wooden Spindle with Ceramic Whorls

1000-1476

Wood, polychrome ceramic, and wool

20.7 × 2.4 cm (8 3/8 × 7/8 cm)

Possibly central coast, Peru

Wooden Spindle with Ceramic Whorls

1000-1476

Wood, polychrome ceramic, and wool

17.5 × 2.2 cm (6 3/4 × 1 in.)