This finely woven and embroidered miniature poncho was made for a high-ranking child and was probably worn on state occasions before being buried with its owner. This extremely intricate embroidery imitates the geometry of a woven textile because of its repeated pattern of interlocking double-headed serpents, which probably represent an agricultural deity.
Details
| Artist | Paracas, Precolumbian |
|---|---|
| Title |
|
| Date | between 100 BCE and 100 CE |
| Medium | plain weave with stem-stitch embroidery and two fringes, cotton and camelid fiber |
| Dimensions | Overall: 31 1/2 × 33 1/2 inches (80 × 85.1 cm) |
| Credit Line | Founders Society Purchase with funds from Founders Junior Council, and the J. Lawrence Buell, Jr. Fund |
| Accession Number | 1993.22 |
| Department | Africa, Oceania & Indigenous Americas |
| Not On View |
Provenance
1993-present, purchase by the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)