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EB1911 Tapestry - Peruvian

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Summary

Fragment of coarse linen material with a large diamond panel of tapestry weaving in coloured threads—Peruvian-made, before the conquest of Peru by Pizarro. About 3 ft. by 2 ft. 6 in.

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Date

1911
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Source

“Tapestry,” Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.), v. 26, 1911, fig. 10 (plate II).
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