Precolumbian Textiles In The Ethnological Museum In Berlin
by Lena Bjerregaard /
2017 / English / PDF
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The Ethnological Museum in Berlin, Germany, houses Europe's largest
collection of PreColumbian textiles-around 9000 well-preserved
examples. Lena Bjerregaard was conservator of these materials
2000-2014, and she worked with many international researchers to
analyze and publicize the collection. This book includes seven of
their essays on the museum's holdings - by Bea Hoffmann, Ann
Peters, Susan Bergh, Lena Bjerregaard, Jane Feltham, Katalin Nagy,
and Gary Urton. Its second part is a 177-page catalogue of 273
selected representative items, arranged by period and style. There
are more than 380 photographs. Styles or cultures shown include
Paracas, Nasca, Sican/Lambayeque, Ychsma, Chavin, Siguas, Tiwanaku,
Wari, Chimu, Central Coast, Chancay, South Coast, Inca, and
Colonial. Items pictured include tunics, clothing, tapestry, hats,
belts, headbands, samplers, borders, and khipus. Materials include
camelid fibers, feathers, hair, cotton, reed, straw, and other
plant fibers.
The Ethnological Museum in Berlin, Germany, houses Europe's largest
collection of PreColumbian textiles-around 9000 well-preserved
examples. Lena Bjerregaard was conservator of these materials
2000-2014, and she worked with many international researchers to
analyze and publicize the collection. This book includes seven of
their essays on the museum's holdings - by Bea Hoffmann, Ann
Peters, Susan Bergh, Lena Bjerregaard, Jane Feltham, Katalin Nagy,
and Gary Urton. Its second part is a 177-page catalogue of 273
selected representative items, arranged by period and style. There
are more than 380 photographs. Styles or cultures shown include
Paracas, Nasca, Sican/Lambayeque, Ychsma, Chavin, Siguas, Tiwanaku,
Wari, Chimu, Central Coast, Chancay, South Coast, Inca, and
Colonial. Items pictured include tunics, clothing, tapestry, hats,
belts, headbands, samplers, borders, and khipus. Materials include
camelid fibers, feathers, hair, cotton, reed, straw, and other
plant fibers.