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The Paracas Collection

  • About the objects
  • History
  • Collections in the world
  • Who do the objects belong to?
  • The Paracas foundation
  • Glossary of terms
  • Band
  • Border
  • Skirt
  • loincloth
  • Mantle
  • Other
  • Poncho
  • Tunic
  • Turban


Black poncho with woven fringes

Plain-woven woollen fabric. The fringes are plain-woven over 12 threads.…

Unfinished border

The unfinished state of this border enables one to see…

Part of a black mantle with insects

This may possibly be the middle part of a mantle.…

 

Cat poncho

Two felines, one larger than the other, apparently having the…

Purple border

See motif description for turban/mantle 1935.32.0184 in the same showcase.…

Purple turban or mantle

An anthropomorphic figure, seeming clad in tunic and loincloth. The…

 

Bumblebee tunic

A creature reminiscent of a bumblebee, with hands in front…

Large yellow tunic with fringes

The motif is hard to make out, so much of…

Paracas textile 179

Embroideries from Paracas most often present the same motif all…

 

Red mantle with figure with stave

The border and middle part of this mantle are woven…

Killer whale mantle

See motif description for mantle 1935.32.0186 in showcase 1. The…

killer whale poncho

Motif composed of several different animals. The same motif occurs…

 

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