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Object Number 38-28-30/4133
Display Title Headcloth?, embroidered
Descriptions
Object Description Scarf (fragmentary) - plain weave colored 2 ply cotton; wool embroidered border; rose-red background with blue & yellow cat demon motif Fine 1-1 open plainweave colored two-ply cotton panel (scarf?). Border embroidered feline motif in blue and yellow camelid on rose-red ground.
Inventory Description Organic, woven textile, plainweave tan cotton, embroidered border, red ground wi
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Paracas Necropolis
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region / Pisco Province / Paracas / Paracas Necropolis
Intrasite Mummy bundle
Materials Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 123 x 42 cm (48 7/16 x 16 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 38-28-30/4133

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Headcloth, embroidered
38-28-30/4135 Headcloth, embroidered
Woven Fiber
Raw Material
Paracas Necropolis
Shawl, embroidered
38-28-30/4134 Shawl, embroidered
Raw Material
Woven Fiber
Paracas Necropolis
Headcloth, weft-patterned
38-28-30/4112 Headcloth, weft-patterned
Woven Fiber
Paracas Necropolis
Shoulder poncho, embroidered
38-28-30/4143 Shoulder poncho, embroidered
Woven Fiber
Paracas Necropolis
Border, embroidered
38-28-30/4158 Border, embroidered
Woven Fiber
Paracas Necropolis
Mantle, embroidered
38-28-30/4156 Mantle, embroidered
Woven Fiber
Paracas Necropolis
Shoulder poncho, embroidered
38-28-30/4141 Shoulder poncho, embroidered
Woven Fiber
Paracas Necropolis
Shoulder poncho, embroidered
38-28-30/4144 Shoulder poncho, embroidered
Woven Fiber
Paracas Necropolis
Apron, plainweave
38-28-30/4138 Apron, plainweave
Raw Material
Woven Fiber
Paracas Necropolis
Shoulder poncho, embroidered
38-28-30/4142 Shoulder poncho, embroidered
Woven Fiber
Paracas Necropolis
Apron, plainweave
38-28-30/4137 Apron, plainweave
Raw Material
Woven Fiber
Paracas Necropolis
Border, embroidered
32-30-30/49 Border, embroidered
Raw Material
Woven Fiber
Paracas?