Context (Related Documents)
A post-it note found taped to the back of the framed tapestry, now discarded, read: 'Apparently not in RDK's catalogue'.
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Author: Imogen Gunn

Context (Analysis)
In his bequest schedule, Prof. Richard Keynes writes that the textile 'show[s] influence of Huari expansion, c. 600 AD'.
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (Related Documents)
Label previously affixed to the back of the framed textile (now removed) reads: 'Fragment of wool tapestry. Conventionalized birds in squares. Probably Late Tiahuanaco II Culture. Found at Nasca. c. 12th century. Lent by George Eisenschiml.' It is not listed to what exhibition or museum the textile was lent.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn

Context (Other owners)
According to the donor's bequest schedule, the textile was 'collected by George Encil in 1936'. Encil was born George Eisenschiml in Czechoslovakia and emigrated to Canada in 1937, possibly this is when he changed his name to Encil.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn

Context (Auction / Sale)
Purchased by the donor [Richard Keynes] from Christie's 3 April 1981 sale, lot 1.
Event Date 03/04/1981
Author: Imogen Gunn

Description (Physical description)
Fragment of textile on cotton background; two sides with original edging, other two edges frayed and one corner unembroidered. Six panels of different colour backgrounds, each with a stylised condor holding a snake in one claw. Red, green, white, pink, dark blue and light blue coloured thread.
Event Date 2012
Author: maa

Context (Analysis)
Dr David Beresford-Jones, Division of Archaeology, examined the textile in October 2012 and gave the following assessment: 'The textile is from the South Coast of Peru, Middle Horizon, Tiwanaku with Wari influences in the iconography. c 600-800 AD'. This information is what has been included in the Period field.
Event Date 10/2012
Author: Imogen Gunn

Conservation ()
CON.2013.79 |
Event Date 1/3/2016
Author: maa