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Object Number
38-28-30/4135
Display Title
Headcloth, embroidered
Descriptions
Object Description
Embroidered scarf (not quite finished) plain weave single ply light brown cotton warp 45 x weft 34 per inch; length 2.35 m. x 52 cm.; embroidered borders with repeated figyre in outline stitch in 2 ply wool of red yellow & black Fine 1-1 open plainweave one-ply white cotton scarf with embroidered border. Embroidery: repeated figures in red, yellow, and black two-ply camelid outline stitch. Warp: 45 epcm. Weft: 34 epcm.
Inventory Description
Organic, woven textile, plainweave tan cotton, embroidered border, red ground wi
Classification
- Woven Fiber
- Raw Material
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
Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 146 x 49 cm (57 1/2 x 19 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
38-28-30/4135
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38-28-30/4134 | Shawl, embroidered |
Raw Material
Woven Fiber |
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4141 | Shoulder poncho, embroidered |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4112 | Headcloth, weft-patterned |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4133 | Headcloth?, embroidered |
Raw Material
Woven Fiber |
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4142 | Shoulder poncho, embroidered |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4143 | Shoulder poncho, embroidered |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4156 | Mantle, embroidered |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4140 | Shoulder poncho, embroidered |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4144 | Shoulder poncho, embroidered |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4132 | Mantle, plainweave, unfinished |
Woven Fiber
Raw Material |
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4149 | Textile, embroidered, fragment |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-10-30/1704 | Organic, textile band, embroidered, geometric decoration |
Fabric
|
Pisco
|