Skip to main content
Object Number
42-28-30/4512
Display Title
Headband?, braided, tapestry
Descriptions
Object Description
Headband - center tapestry, perhaps unfinished; round braid ends; bast fiber, probably maguay; red & black wool beginning of one side of braid: Headband or sling; central slit section has two pairs warps, bundles of unspun agave fiber, covered with weft-faced plainweave tan, brown agave fiber (s). At end the four warps merge to form square, then round braid. At other end red, black camelid, tan agave braided in chevron pattern (4 cm.), beyond this a round braid of agave only.
Inventory Description
Organic, braided fiber sling, 4 strands wrapped fiber at center
Classification
- Fiber
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Nazca
- Early Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Ica Region
/
Nazca Province
Additional Geographic Terms
Peru, South coast; Nasca Valley
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 54.5 x 8 cm (21 7/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Important Note about Historical Language
Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.
| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-28-30/4515 | Headband or sling, braided |
Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 42-28-30/4511 | Headband or sling |
Woven Fiber
|
Vincha
| |
| 42-28-30/4514 | Headband or sling, braided |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 42-28-30/4517 | Headband, plaited |
Woven Fiber
Raw Material |
Nazca Province
| |
| 42-28-30/4516 | Headband, braided |
Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 42-28-30/4522 | Headband or sling, woven, wrap |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 42-12-30/3407 | Headband or sling |
Woven Fiber
Raw Material |
Peru
| |
| 42-12-30/3197 | Headband or sling |
Fiber
|
Fortaleza
| |
| 42-12-30/3397 | Headband or sling |
Raw Material
Woven Fiber |
Peru
| |
| 42-28-30/4518 | Sling |
Fiber
|
Vincha
| |
| 46-77-30/7685 | Headband, tapestry, braided |
Woven Fiber
Raw Material |
Nazca Province
| |
| 42-12-30/3405 | Headband or sling |
Woven Fiber
|
Peru
|