Andean textile traditions : papers from the 2001 Mayer Center Symposium at the Denver Art Museum

Name/Title

Andean textile traditions : papers from the 2001 Mayer Center Symposium at the Denver Art Museum

Entry/Object ID

F2230.1.T3.M37

Description

Presents essays on Andean textiles from the 2001 symposium. Color reproductions of many of these works illustrate the essays, which include: "Weaving Principles for Life: Discontinuous Warp and Weft Textiles of Ancient Peru," "Class, Control, and Power: The Anthropology of Textile Dyes at Pacatnamu," and more.

Context

The New World symposium was held Jan. 27-28, 2001 at the Mayer Center.

Collection

Carol Westfall Collection

Lexicon

Search Terms

congresses, hand weaving--andes, hand weaving--peru, inca textile fabrics, indigenous textile fabrics--andes, indigenous textile fabrics--peru

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Book

Book Details

Author

Denver Art Museum, Frederick and Jan Mayer Center for Pre-Columbian and Spanish Colonial Art

Editor

Margaret Young-Sánchez, Fronia W. Simpson

Publisher

Denver Art Museum

Place Published

City

Denver

State/Province

Colorado

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Date Published

2006

Call No.

F2230.1.T3.M37

ISBN

914738526, 9780914738527

Notes

Length: 192