Technical Analysis, Cultural Context and Conservation of a Twentieth-Century Andean Woven Textile
Diane Walker
Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice
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- Title
- Technical Analysis, Cultural Context and Conservation of a Twentieth-Century Andean Woven Textile
- Contributor Names
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Walker, Diane (Author)
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Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York. Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice (Degree granting institution)
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Soll, Valerie (Thesis advisor)
- Date
- 2022
- Degree Information
- M.A. Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York 2022.
- Department: Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice.
- Advisors: Soll, Valerie.
- Abstract
- An unattributed ethnographic flat woven textile in the Graduate Study Collection at the Fashion Institute of Technology was without provenance and was purported to be South American. The textile was in fair condition but could no longer be handled easily for student study due to its several major tears and losses. The goal of this paper is to document the textile's cultural context and its conservation treatment that will enable it to be returned to active use in the collection.The first chapter of this paper discusses the historical and cultural context of the textile. Comparanda are examined for similar stylistic traits, motifs and formats. The motifs and woven structure are documented and compared to the Andean tradition of textiles, and specifically to the tradition of mantles. The second chapter of this paper details the conservation treatment of the textile. In fair condition, the textile was in need of stabilization for continued use as a study object. The condition report and treatment proposal are included along with the treatment report. The textile is now stabilized and rehoused for storage in the collection.
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- Language
- eng
- Publisher
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Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses,
Citation
Walker, D. (2022). Technical Analysis, Cultural Context and Conservation of a Twentieth-Century Andean Woven Textile [Master's thesis, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York]. FIT Institutional Repository. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/8348
Walker, Diane. Technical Analysis, Cultural Context and Conservation of a Twentieth-Century Andean Woven Textile. 2022. Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, Master's thesis. FIT Digital Repository, https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/8348
Walker, Diane. "Technical Analysis, Cultural Context and Conservation of a Twentieth-Century Andean Woven Textile." Master's thesis, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, 2022. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/8348