Peru / 100 BCE-200 CE
Fragment (Border)
Look closely at Fragment (Border). Textile border fragment in blue, green, and coral, with stripes at top, figures in the middle, and square fringe at bottom.
What detail would you point out to someone seeing this for the first time? The Art Institute dates Fragment (Border) to 100 BCE-200 CE.
A CLOSER LOOK
Nasca Coyunga, Nazca Valley, South coast, Peru made this textile. The museum dates it 100 BCE-200 CE.
The original museum record has the full image, attribution, and catalog details. Return to the work after reading its record and see what you notice.
FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
Art Institute of ChicagoFragment (Border)Original explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.