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Object Number 87-61-30/54448C
Display Title Headcloth, gauze
Descriptions
Object Description Complex gauze cloth; two pieces. See 54448b for description. Warp and weft: 29 x 56 (one warp selvage); 20 x 32 (one warp selvage).
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber textile, white cotton, loosely woven, badly damaged
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Chancay
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Lima Province / Ancon
Intrasite Prehistoric Graves
Additional Geographic Terms Chillon Valley
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 43 x 57 cm (16 15/16 x 22 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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