Band (Headband?)
c. 650–850
Maker Unknown
Textiles
Band (Headband?), c. 650–850. Central Andes, Moche-Wari Style, mid-7th to mid-9th century. Camelid fiber (alpaca; weft) and cotton (warp); tapestry weave; overall: 59.4 x 10.8 x 8.3 cm (23 3/8 x 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2014.389 This unusual band may have been worn as a headband.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Textile
- Formatted Medium
- Camelid fiber (alpaca; weft) and cotton (warp); tapestry weave
- Dimensions
- Overall: 59.4 x 10.8 x 8.3 cm (23 3/8 x 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.)
- Departments
- Textiles
- Accession Number
- 2014.389
- Credit Line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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