Comprising:

Three tracings of textile fragments on wax paper, one 42 1/2 x 16 in., another 28 1/4 x 23 in., another 5 ft. 6 x 25 in.

A blue and white woven textile with fringe, possibly African, 8 ft. 9 x 4 ft. 2 in.

A brown, yellow, and red woven textile, 11 ft. 9 x 37 1/2 in.

A small brown woven textile fragment, possibly Coptic, 13 3/4 x 13 in.

A pink striped and geometric woven fragment backed on pink fabric, possibly Wari, 31 1/2 x 31 in. (the fragment), 47 x 36 in. (the backing).

A rectangular woven textile fragment, 39 x 13 in., probably Peruvian.

A rectangular woven textile fragment, 7 ft. 2 x 6 in., probably Nazca.

One woven tunic, with tapestry bands and metal discs, Chancay culture, c. 1100 - 1400 AD, 45 x 36 in. 

Literature: The tunic featured in Time Warps: Ancient Andean Textiles, Paul Hughes, 1995, pp. 148-9.

The tracings in good overall condition, with fold marks and scattered minor tearing throughout. The blue and white textile in good overall condition, with a few scattered small holes, tears, a few small light stains, and minor losses to the fringe. The brown, yellow and red textile in delicate condition, with scattered staining, holes, splits, fraying, and wear throughout. The small brown textile fragment in very delicate and brittle condition, with encrustations and staining throughout. The pink and geometric textile in delicate condition and precariously attached to the backing, with scattered holes, fraying, staining, and wear throughout. The first rectangular textile fragment in delicate condition, with scattered holes, fraying, staining, and wear throughout. The second rectangular textile fragment in delicate condition, with scattered small holes, fraying, moderate staining and wear, particularly to one end. The tunic in good overall condition, with areas of light staining and minor wear throughout.

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