Series of Ancient Andean Textiles
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Philip Ainsworth Means introduces ancient Andean civilization and textile art, covering the chronology of coastal and highland cultures, simple looms and tools, cotton and camelid wool fibers, dyes, and decorative trends. He then describes ten specimens, mostly from his own collection: six tapestries, three brocades and one double-faced cloth. The discussion focuses on the kelim (returned weft) slit technique, the structure of brocade on a plain-weave or gauze ground, and thread counts, colors and probable periods. Illustrations include photographs of each specimen, Crawford's diagrams of weft-interlocking methods (Figures 1-6) and a brocade structure diagram (Figure 7).
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1925
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 25
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