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Chancay

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A.D. 1000/1476
Cotton and camelid wool; plain weave edged in slit tapestry weave with eccentric wefts
62.2 × 22.9 cm (24.5 × 9 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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