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Object Number
42-28-30/4480
Display Title
Mummy mask, fragmentary
Descriptions
Object Description
Fragmentary painted mummy mask - cream cotton plain weave; warp unwover at one end; painted with human face & serpent motifs: Mummy mask; square cloth with fringe; 1-1 plainweave white cotton. Near center an area (19 cm. square), painted with red-orange and gray pigments, representing "smoking" face, surrounded by double-headed serpent. Cloth was apparently folded into hexagonal shape. Warp heading has 3 heavy yarns which extend slightly at sides. One warp, two weft selvages. Warp: white cotton, (z-2s), 13 epcm. Weft: white cotton, (z-pairs), 10 ppcm.
Inventory Description
Organic, woven fiber, textile, brown plainweave, painted face, fringe
Classification
- Woven Fiber
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Early Intermediate period
- Paracas
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Ica Region
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Pisco Province
/
Pisco
Additional Geographic Terms
Peru, South coast; Pisco Valley
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 47 x 35 cm (18 1/2 x 13 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
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