This is a fabric fragment found at Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico. It was dated to the late classic or early post-classic period: 600-1200A.D. It is dyed cotton.
Textiles and fabrics can represent a culture in various ways as architecture does. Fabrics are manipulated in an structural and artistic way at a human scale. They can express culture, an era, and purpose/function.
Artifact picture and information from: MAYA Divine Kings of the Rainforest
Great connection between patterns at the scale of architecture and the scale of clothing (for humans or buildings).
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