Needle Case
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Needle Case

TitleNeedle Case
ArtistPossibly central or south coast, Peru
Datec. 700/1476 8th century
MediumWood, split reed, wool, cotton, and resin
Classificationneedle cases
OriginPeru Peru
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineKate S. Buckingham Endowment
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Needle Case” is a work by Possibly central or south coast, Peru, dated c. 700/1476. It is executed in wood, split reed, wool, cotton, and resin and classified as needle cases. 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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