The Paracas Textile

One of the most extraordinary masterpieces of the pre-Columbian Americas is a nearly 2,000-year-old cloth from the South Coast of Peru.
~Lois Martin, about The Paracas Textile

For Art Thursday, a striking ceremonial textile from 100-300 CE. Ms. Martin also says, "Like some other very fine cloths, the [Paracas] textile is finished so carefully on both sides that it is almost impossible to distinguish which is the correct side." Want to read more? See her Khan Academy article here.

Detail, The Paracas Textile
The Brooklyn Museum

Detail,The Paracas Textile
The Brooklyn Museum

The Paracas Textile (2x5' in total)
The Brooklyn Museum