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Object Number
46-81-30/5542
Display Title
Sewing kit
Descriptions
Object Description
One woven sewing kit with spinale whorl: Sewing kit. Bag of warp-faced plainweave with stripes of brown, tan cotton (z-2s); folded across bottom, seamed up sides. A ball of yarn in bottom of bag, bag rolled up around spindle with tapered, disc-shaped wooden whorl. A cord tied around bag, securing spindle. Four selvages.
Inventory Description
Organic, woven sewing kit, plainweave cotton cloth with brown and white stripes,
Classification
- Woven Fiber
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Intermediate period
- Late horizon
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Arequipa Region
/
Caylloma Province
/
Majes
Additional Geographic Terms
Peru, Southern Highlands; Majes Valley near Santa Isabel de Siguas
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 10.3 x 5.4 x 5 cm (4 1/16 x 2 1/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
46-81-30/5542
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