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Textiles of the Andes (Fabric Folios)
Penelope Dransart
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Description for Textiles of the Andes (Fabric Folios)
Paperback. A collection of Peruvian and other early Andean textiles. It includes rare and exquisite pieces, many of great iconographic and technical importance, ranging in date from the Paracas to the Inka and Colonial periods, 200 BC to the late 18th century AD. Series: Fabric Folios. Num Pages: 88 pages, 100 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; AFW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 230 x 8. Weight in Grams: 372. Series: Fabric Folios. 88 pages, 100 colour illustrations. A collection of Peruvian and other early Andean textiles. It includes rare and exquisite pieces, many of great iconographic and technical importance, ranging in date from the Paracas to the Inka and Colonial periods, 200 BC to the late 18th century AD. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLSX; AFW. Dimension: 225 x 230 x 8. Weight: 368.
This is the first time the British Museum’s major collection of Peruvian and other early Andean textiles is being published as a group. Included are rare and exquisite pieces, many of great iconographic and technical importance, ranging in date from the Paracas to the Inka and Colonial periods, 200 BC to the late 18th century AD. The introduction discusses briefly how ancient Andean textiles have survived in desert graves for up to 2,000 years, setting them in their chronological, cultural and environmental context. The authors then explain their importance in reflecting and often affecting the political and religious beliefs of ... Read more
This is the first time the British Museum’s major collection of Peruvian and other early Andean textiles is being published as a group. Included are rare and exquisite pieces, many of great iconographic and technical importance, ranging in date from the Paracas to the Inka and Colonial periods, 200 BC to the late 18th century AD. The introduction discusses briefly how ancient Andean textiles have survived in desert graves for up to 2,000 years, setting them in their chronological, cultural and environmental context. The authors then explain their importance in reflecting and often affecting the political and religious beliefs of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
88
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Fabric Folios
Condition
New
Weight
371 g
Number of Pages
88
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714125848
SKU
V9780714125848
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