Tapestry from Ancon, Peru. The warp is of cotton; the weft of vicuna wool. This design of birds' heads 

 and geometrical designs in yellow on a deep reddish-brown ground, is strikingly decorative and has been ex- 

 tensively copied by artists 



Cotton cloth from Casma, Peru. The design is painted in black on a plain wliite ground, 

 cloths appear to have been very common in Peru 



These painted 



lery. It shows many different weaves, 

 the most beautiful pieces being in the 

 form of tapestry. 



It is doubtful if any other field of 

 primitive art furnishes an equally good 



opportunity for the study of color 

 schemes and conventionalized designs. 

 That this has been recognized and 

 appreciated is attested by the fact that 

 these textiles are studied, and have been 



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