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Nasca Coca Cloth with Corner Tassels

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Nasca Coca Cloth with Corner Tassels
<B>Coca Cloth with Corner Tassels</B></I><BR>Nasca<BR>100 B.C. - A.D. 200<BR>Camelid fibers<BR>Height (as mounted) 38 7/8 in. Width (as mounted) 37 1/2 in.<BR><BR>The carefully knitted and embroidered edging, along with the addition of six beautifully finished tassels at each corner, all suggest that the original purpose of this relatively small textile square was of great importance. The basic square was divided into diagonally symmetrical quadrants, two buff and two dark brown. Each of these has a contrasting stepped corner inset in the same colors. A knitted edging in cochineal red, pale gold, and brown is integrated into the square in the same three colors by closely spaced embroidered lines each punctuated by two loops. These colors also bind and attach the long dark brown corner tassels. The condition is very good with only minor abrasions in the knitted and embroidered areas.<BR><BR>Provenance<BR>Arte Textil (Steve Berger), San Francisco, California<BR><BR>