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Object Number 38-28-30/4138
Display Title Apron, plainweave
Descriptions
Object Description Apron - 2 ply plain weave tan cotton embroidered by 2 ply wool rose-red, yellow, dark-green & blue cat motif; length 120" x 16 1/2"; fringe 2"; ties of 120 flat braid with needle knitted ends, cat motif; Two-ply plainweave apron in tan cotton with stem stitch embroidery of two-ply rose-red, yellow, dark green, and blue camelid in feline motif. Fringe 2 in. Ties of 120 flat braid with needle-knitted ends.
Inventory Description Organic, woven apron, plainweave, fragmentary, tan with polychrome embroidery
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Early Horizon 10
  • Early Intermediate Period 1
  • Paracas Necropolis
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region / Pisco Province / Paracas / Paracas Necropolis
Intrasite Mummy bundle
Materials Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 360 x 51 cm (141 3/4 x 20 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 38-28-30/4138

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