Portfolio: Andean Textiles

In 1967, Krannert Art Museum acquired a significant collection of ancient Andean art from Fred Olsen, an industrial chemist whose fascination with the nature of creativity and abstract design drew him to these highly expressive works of art. Here are the textile objects from that collection of over 600 pieces, representing a wide range of cultures and aesthetic styles that flourished throughout the coastal and highland regions of Peru from 1500 B.C.E. to the Spanish conquest of 1532, including Chavin, Paracas, Nazca, Moche, Wari, Huwara, Lambayeque, Chimu, Chancay, and Inka.

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Border Fragment

camelid hair and cotton

Border Fragment

camelid hair and cotton

Mantle

camelid hair and cotton

Woman's Dress

camelid hair

Headband

camelid hair and cotton

Headband

camelid hair and cotton

Panels of a Loincloth

camelid hair and cotton

Miniature Tree or Tupu

thorn and camelid hair

Mantle Fragment

cotton with camelid hair embroidery

Textile Fragment

camelid hair and cotton

Mantle Fragment

camelid hair and cotton

Tassel

camelid hair

Fragment of Cloth

cotton with paint

Fragment of a Border of Mantle

camelid hair and cotton

Fragment of Border

camelid hair and cotton

Fragment of Border

camelid hair and cotton

Fragment of a Wide Band

camelid hair and cotton

Fragment of a Large Panel

camelid hair and cotton

Mantle Border

camelid hair and cotton

Mantle Border

camelid hair and cotton

Mantle Border

camelid hair and cotton

Fragment of a Large Panel

camelid hair and cotton

Loin Cloth

camelid hair and cotton

Headband

camelid hair and cotton

Mantle Border Fragment

camelid hair and cotton

Mantle Fragment

cotton with paint

Fragment of a Hanging

camelid hair and cotton

Panache

leaf and feathers

Panache

leaf and feathers

Fragment of Wide Tapestry Band

camelid hair and cotton warp with paint

Painted Cloth Fragment

cotton with paint

Pacae Tree Sculpture

cotton with camelid hair and human hair

Tree Sculpture

reed with cotton and camelid hair

Male Figurine

plant material with cotton and camelid hair

Figurine

reed with cotton and camelid hair

Male Figurine

reed with cotton and camelid hair

Male Figurine

jute and cotton with camelid hair

Male Figurine

reed with cotton and camelid hair

Female Figurine

cotton with camelid hair and human hair

Female Figurine

cane with camelid hair and cotton

Figurine

cane with camelid hair and cotton

Mantle Fragment

cotton with camelid hair embroidery

Painted Cloth Fragment

cotton with paint

Headband

camelid hair and cotton

Tunic Fragment

camelid hair and cotton

Slit Woven Panel Fragment

camelid hair and cotton

Loin Cloth Tie

camelid hair and cotton

Narrow Band

camelid hair and cotton

Poncho Fragment

camelid hair and cotton

Loin Cloth Panel

camelid hair and cotton

Unfinished Weaving from a Loom

camelid hair and cotton

Unfinished Panel

reeds, thread, embroidered textile, and cord

Tassel

camelid hair and cotton

Tassel

camelid hair

Coca Bag

camelid hair and cotton

Coca Bag

camelid hair and cotton

Garment Border Fragment

camelid hair and cotton

Pillow

textile

Coca Bag

camelid hair

Headwap or Sash

camelid hair and cotton

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