Border Fragment
| Title | Border Fragment |
|---|---|
| Date | 10th–15th century 10th century |
| Medium | Camelid hair, cotton |
| Classification | Textiles-Woven |
| Origin | Peru; central coast (?) Peru; central coast |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of George D. Pratt, 1933 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Border Fragment” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 10th–15th century. It is executed in camelid hair, cotton and classified as textiles-woven. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration, marine & aquatic life tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to 10th–15th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 10th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Peru; central coast (?). Browse more public-domain art from Peru; central coast.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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