The Menil Collection opens 'Enchanted: Visual Histories of the Central Andes'
The Menil Collection opens 'Enchanted: Visual Histories of the Central Andes' Fragment of Textile Depicting Captives (known as the Chimú Prisoner Textile), ca. 12001290. Chimú. Late Intermediate Period, Peru, Huarmey. Cotton with natural red, ocher, green, and blue dyes, 73 7/8 × 125 7/8 in. (187.7 × 319.8 cm). The Menil Collection, Houston. Photo: Paul Hester. HOUSTON, TX .- Running along the western side of South America, the Andean Mountains have supported a rich, interconnected series of civilizations and empires for more than 3,000 years. Surveying this captivating, multifaceted wo...
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