1930 Halftone Print Fabric Bolivia Tiwanaku Tiahuanaco Pre-Colombian XDC1 XGMA8 A fire destroyed the castle

A fire destroyed the castle in 1806

" Photography by William Vandivert

Henry Stacy

the "King of the Harvest Field"

1930 Halftone Print Fabric Bolivia Tiwanaku Tiahuanaco Pre-Colombian XDC1 XGMA8 A fire destroyed the castleThis is an original 1930 black and white halftone print of a textile band that was probably used as a decoration for a garment created by the people living in Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco). The decorations on this textile are of human faces with extended arms. Tiwanaku is an important Pre Colombian archaeological site that is located in western Bolivia in South America. Tiwanaku was an important precursor to the Inca Empire and flourished for about 500 years.