Though the colonizers’ appreciation for the textiles of the Inca Empire left much to be desired, textiles were valued on par with precious metals among the Indigenous peoples of the Inca Empire.
Juanita is the closest sacrifice to Cuzco, the Inca capital. This, in addition to the fact that the clothing she was wearing resembles the finest textiles from that great city, suggests she may ...
Archaeologists have analyzed textiles from the ancient city of Huacas de Moche, Peru, showing how the population's cultural traditions survived in the face of external influence. After the Inca ...
In many ways, pre-Columbian Peruvian civilizations’ religions mirrored key characteristics ... from South America that renders it almost immediately recognizable. Chancay Textile Doll, 11th c. AD ...
Existing from about 350 CE to 850 CE, the Moche painted every square inch of surface area on their large adobe temples with ...
Textile Hive showcases counterculture fashions designed by Andrea Aranow along with Peruvian textiles during October’s ...
Streetwear designer Angelo Baque and sportswear brand Champion are back with a new collection. The clothes are inspired by ...
Two speakers talking about foreign and domestic art will be the headliners at the upcoming Out 'n About: Conversations with Minnesotans meeting on Monday, Oct. 28.
According to fDi Markets (2021), between 2010 and 2019, the textile sector generated USD 1 billion in foreign direct investment and more than 11,500 jobs. The Peruvian textile sector has a ...
She made sure to hit all the most picturesque spots and even took part in a spiritual ritual where she channeled her inner Inca goddess ... value fabrics in the textile world.
Note that the holes cut in the bronze baskets render them useless as vessels. The work of the Peruvian textile artist Cristina Flores Pescoran makes a more optimistic project of postcolonial ...