Trophy head border 1935.32.0081
An anthropomorphic figure, holding a knife in one hand. There are four trophy heads by the figure’s head, one at its chin and three over its head. All the figures point in the same direction, but each other one is reversed.
Material and technique
Embroidered with woollen yarn on plain-woven cotton fabric. The embroidery is stem-stitch in colour-field style. The background embroidery is sewn in the longitudinal (warp) direction of the border, but the small piece at the end is sewn in the other (weft) direction. Due to the difference in thread count between warp and weft, the stitches and, consequently, the figures are different sizes.
Dating and origin
Paracas Necropolis, Intermedio Temprano 1 (c. 100 BC – 100 AD)
Facts
| Size | 150x23 cm |
|---|---|
| Item number | 1935.32.0081 |
| Tags | Anthropomorphic, Colour-field style, Trophy head |
| Categories | Border |
