A Knotted Puzzle Buried For a Millennium

A conversation between Dr. Sarahh Scher and Dr. Steven Zucker on a four-cornered hat from the Wari culture. 

Four-Cornered Hat from the Wari (Huari) culture of Bolivia or Peru, c. 500–900 C.E. Camelid fiber. 17.8 x 18.4 cm, 57.8 cm circumference. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

 

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