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Textile, fragment
Object Number 87-61-30/54450F
Display Title Textile, fragment
Descriptions
Object Description Fine 1-1 plainweave rectangle of white cotton yarns. Constructed of three panels sewn together along side selvages. Panel widths: 40 cm.; 41 cm.; 45 cm. Torn off across bottom. One warp, two weft selvages on each panel. Warp and weft: cotton, overspun (s), 10 epcm.
Inventory Description Organic, woven textile, fragmentary, white cotton, loose plainweave, gauzy, torn
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
  • Raw Material
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 Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 126 x 52 cm (49 5/8 x 20 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 87-61-30/54450

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