Taira, the dawn of art in Atacama – 2017
Textiles case
Striped polychrome blanket. Warp-faced weave with added roving, camelid fiber. Río Loa Medio, 400 a.C.- 500 d.C. 66 x 95 cm, MCHAP 3565.
Decorated loincloth (reconstitute). Tapestry weave, camelid fiber. Topater, río Loa Medio, 400 a.C. – 100 d.C. 41 x 60 cm, Museo Corporación de Cultura y Turismo de Calama, N°1612 y N° 1613.
Pouch with needles, spatula and pigment wrapped with a textile band. Camelid fiber, leather, ochre, wood and cactus needles. Topater, río Loa Medio, 400 a.C. – 500 d.C. 20 x 8 cm, Museo Corporación de Cultura y Turismo de Calama, N°1611.
Tricolor tubular hat. Loop-stitch, camelid fiber Topater, río Loa Medio, 400 a.C. – 100 d.C. 30 x 13 cm, Museo Corporación de Cultura y Turismo de Calama, N°428.
Bicolor slingshot. Weft-faced weave, twisted and wound, camelid fiber. Topater, río Loa Medio, 400 a.C. – 500 d.C. 91 x 3,4 cm, Museo Corporación de Cultura y Turismo de Calama, N°580.
Twisted fleece overskirt. Camelid and plant fiber. Topater, río Loa Medio, 400 a.C. – 100 d.C. 26 x 17 cm, Museo Corporación de Cultura y Turismo de Calama, N°677.
Textiles
Llama wool became a valued good. From overskirts made of cord, to loom-woven capes, headdresses, and belts, llama wool was the primary raw material used to make clothing in that period.