Sampler
| Title | Sampler |
|---|---|
| Artist | Nasca Coyunga, Nazca Valley, South coast, Peru |
| Date | 1 CE-200 CE 1st century |
| Medium | Cotton, plain weave; embroidered with cotton and wool (camelid) in back, cross, double running, running, satin, and stem stitches |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | Peru Peru |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Edwin A. Seipp |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Sampler” is a work by Nasca Coyunga, Nazca Valley, South coast, Peru, dated 1 CE-200 CE. It is executed in cotton, plain weave; embroidered with cotton and wool (camelid) in back, cross, double running, running, satin, and stem stitches and classified as textile. 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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Catalogued as textile. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1 CE-200 CE. Explore the wider set of works from the 1st century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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