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Object Number 38-28-30/4127
Display Title Miniature loincloth?
Descriptions
Object Description Small cloth - plain weave cotton; 2 ply; length 11" x 3 1/2" width; weft 16 per inch x warp 28 per inch; 1 very fragmentary Miniature loincloth(?) of open 1-1 plainweave dark brown cotton. Four selvages. Warp and weft: dark brown cotton, (z-2s).
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber fragment, gauze, brown, loosely woven
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Paracas Necropolis
  • Early Intermediate Period 1
  • Early Horizon 10
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region / Pisco Province / Paracas / Paracas Necropolis
Intrasite Mummy bundle
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 27 x 8 cm (10 5/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 38-28-30/4127

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