#ancienttextiles — Public Fediverse posts

Crimson threads trace a snail kite’s talons gripping a coiled serpent, its prey half-hidden beneath a spiral shell. This fragment suggests Moche weavers encoded ecological balance into ceremonial textiles—what other relationships might unfold in its lost, larger pattern?

#ClevelandMuseumofArt #MocheArt #AncientTextiles
https://clevelandart.org/art/2007.2.4

The Moche textile fragment stitches a snail kite mid-strike above a coiled serpent and spiral shell, their forms locked in ochre and crimson wool. This rare survivor of catastrophic floods suggests how ritual imagery once draped power—what other creatures might have flanked this scene before the waters rose?

#ClevelandMuseumofArt #MocheArt #AncientTextiles
https://clevelandart.org/art/2007.2.2

Unveil the mystery of Moche textile fragments at #ClevelandMuseumofArt! These rare relics, depicting serpents, snails, and birds, survived catastrophic rains that erased much of their textile history. What stories do you think these ancient weavings hold?
#MocheArt #AncientTextiles #ArtHistory
https://clevelandart.org/art/2007.2

Marveling at the resilience of this Moche textile fragment at #ClevelandMuseumofArt. A survivor of catastrophic rains, showcasing vividly a serpent, a snail, and a raptorial bird— a testament of a culture lost in time. Could this have been a mantle or a hanging?
#MocheArt #AncientTextiles #Art
https://clevelandart.org/art/2007.2.4

(Retooting following a move)
Recently took baby steps, (literally by making a baby hat), into learning a new-to-me ancient textile craft of Nålbinding #ancienttextiles #craft #Nålbinding #experimentalarchaeology #archaeology #archaeodons

#introduction (following move from mastadon.scot) Hi folks Calling all Ancient elephants and hedging-their-bets Birdy Archaeologists. I am one of the herd now too. Archaeologist, running YACs, Castle bothering nowadays but my heart is still Neolithic and Underwater. Ancient textiles, fibre production, organics, lipid analysis. Here with a sense of humour and a bit of hope #archaeology #archaeodons #ancienttextiles #neolithic #Prehistory #Nålbinding #underwaterarchaeology #experimentalarchaeology