Dr. Penny Dransart D. Phil (Oxford) is a Reader in the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David's. She is a scholar whose work delves into the complexities of human culture and history. Her academic position highlights her expertise in understanding the human past through the lenses of anthropology and archaeology.
In the world of the ancient Andes, textiles were often the most valuable commodity people possessed. Featured here are a wealth of rare and exquisite pieces, many of great iconographic and technical importance, ranging in date from the Paracas to the Inka and Colonial periods, 200 BC to the late 18th century AD.