Nasca
Mantle
Nasca, 100-650
Scroll
Nasca
Mantle
Nasca, 100-650
Physical Qualities
Camelid fiber, 52 15/16 × 68 1/8 in. (134.5 × 173 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Robert and Debra Gordon, New York
Object Number
2005.28
Nazca (A.D. 1-600) describes an art style of south coastal Peru known for its polychrome ceramics and the brilliant hues of its cloth. Reds and yellows predominate the palette during the late-Nazca period. Reds were produced from the Relbunium plant or from cochineal (the insect coccus cacti). Yellows were derived from a number of plants.
Stylized figural designs and geometrical patterns are principle to the designs of tunics, belts, headbands, mantles and cloaks. Textiles woven in a plain weave in which the warps and wefts are discontinuous are of particular note. The technique was utilized throughout the Nazca tradition (Rowe 1977:31).
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2005; Collection of Robert and Debbie Gordon, New York, since 1992. Formerly of Gail Martin Galleries, NY.
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Harcourt, Raoul d'
1962. Textiles of Ancient Peru and their Techniques. Edited by Grace G. Denny and Carolyn M. Osborne. University of Washington Press, Seattle.
Frame, Mary
1999. Textiles de estilo Nasca. In Tejidos Milenarios del Peru/Ancient Peruvian Textiles, edited by José Antonio Lavalle and Rosario de Lavalle, pp. 261-310. AFP Integra, Lima.
1999. Nasca-Huari y otros textiles de la costa sur. In Tejidos Milenarios del Peru/Ancient Peruvian Textiles, edited by José Antonio Lavalle and Rosario de Lavalle, pp. 311-351. AFP Integra, Lima.
Reid, James
1986. Textile Masterpieces of Ancient Peru. Dover Publications, Inc., New York.
Figs 60-64 for variations
Rowe, Ann Pollard
1977 Warp-Patterned Weaves of the Andes. The Textile Museum, Washington, D.C.
Pl. I, comparative
1962. Textiles of Ancient Peru and their Techniques. Edited by Grace G. Denny and Carolyn M. Osborne. University of Washington Press, Seattle.
Frame, Mary
1999. Textiles de estilo Nasca. In Tejidos Milenarios del Peru/Ancient Peruvian Textiles, edited by José Antonio Lavalle and Rosario de Lavalle, pp. 261-310. AFP Integra, Lima.
1999. Nasca-Huari y otros textiles de la costa sur. In Tejidos Milenarios del Peru/Ancient Peruvian Textiles, edited by José Antonio Lavalle and Rosario de Lavalle, pp. 311-351. AFP Integra, Lima.
Reid, James
1986. Textile Masterpieces of Ancient Peru. Dover Publications, Inc., New York.
Figs 60-64 for variations
Rowe, Ann Pollard
1977 Warp-Patterned Weaves of the Andes. The Textile Museum, Washington, D.C.
Pl. I, comparative
