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Object Number 42-28-30/4481A
Display Title Band, supplementary weft
Descriptions
Object Description 3 Fragments of band of coarse plain weave cream colored cotton with brocade design: Band: 1-1 white cotton plainweave. At one end, repeats of double-bird(?) motif in dark green, red, gold, dark brown camelid, separated by guilloche bands in same colors. Designs discontinuous supplementary wefts, in floats of varying lengths. Other end plainweave w/widely spaced butterfly(?) motifs. Remains of blue cotton fringe, woven on three warps(?) stitched along sides. At one corner of decorated end, white cotton tassel. 1 warp, 2 weft selvages. Warp, weft: (z-2s), 13 epcm.; 9 epcm.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, textile band, tan, red, brown geometric designs, dark frin
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Nazca?
  • Paracas?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region / Pisco Province / Pisco
Additional Geographic Terms Peru, South coast; Piscp Valley
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 87 x 8 cm (34 1/4 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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