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Object Number 87-61-30/54459
Display Title Tunic
Descriptions
Object Description Sleeveless tunic of coarse warp-faced 1-1 plainweave of tan cotton. Two webs are seamed together up the center. Shoulders are reinforced with patches of 2-1 plainweave sewed on. Armholes and seams are overcast. Holes have been darned. Four selvages. Warp and Weft: cotton, (z-2s).
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, tunic, plainweave, brown, seam at center, slit neck
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Central Coast
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Late horizon
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Lima Province / Ancon
Intrasite Prehistoric Graves
Additional Geographic Terms Chillon Valley
Dimensions Overall: 60.5 x 62 cm (23 13/16 x 24 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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