Carrying Cloth, by Inca, 1476-1532
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Carrying Cloth

Inca (Peru, south coast, Rio Grande Valley)

1476-1532

Medium
Double cloth; edges embroidered with wool yarn; braided straps at each corner ending in tassels
Classification
Textile
Dimensions
23.5 × 26 cm (9 1/4 × 10 1/4 in.)
Culture
Peru
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago, Textiles
Credit line
Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Henry G. Barkhausen
Rights
Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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