Nazca panel
Artist
Unknown
Datecirca 500
MediumTie-dyed wool
Dimensions50 x 28 1/2 in. (127.0 x 72.4 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the State of North Carolina, by exchange
Object number99.6.5
On View
On viewTextiles such as this are usually found in cemeteries where the mummies of elite were buried wrapped in brightly colored cloths.
This textile is woven in a design of stepped blocks punctuated with tie-dyed rings.
ProvenanceDouglas Dawson, Chicago; purchased by NCMA 1999Exhibition HistoryRaleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, "Objects of Desire: The Museum Collects, 1994-2004," July 18, 2004-February 27, 2005.
Raleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, "The People's Collection Reimagined," April 19, 2023-November 7, 2023.
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