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Studies in Peruvian Textiles: Double-Cloth Weaves
Studies in Peruvian Textiles: Double-Cloth Weaves
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Article by Cyril G. E. Bunt in the series Studies in Peruvian Textiles, examining double-cloth (two-ply) weaving in ancient Peru. Bunt questions the claim by Squier and others that the Peruvians wove true "three-ply" cloth, and doubts Uhle's drafts of such pieces from Pachacamac. He explains double-cloth structure with sectional diagrams of a blue and white cotton panel in the Victoria and Albert Museum, and argues that the weaving implies a rudimentary draw-loom principle. He also discusses and dates several pieces from graves near Lima and from Nasca, and comments on the animal and stepped motifs.

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