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1250–1470

Medium: Cotton, plain weave with paired warps; embroidered with wool (camelid) and cotton in running and stem stitches
Dimensions: 22.9 × 30.5 cm (9 × 12 in.)
Genre: Textiles
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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americasandeanchimúneedlework (visual works)Pre-Columbianandeslate intermediate periodTextile

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