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Object Number 87-61-30/54469
Display Title Band
Descriptions
Object Description Slit tapestry band. Diagonal design of serrated interlocking bird forms are woven in green/yellow and magenta/yellow combinations, with contrasting outlining. Warp: white cotton, s-2z, 11 epcm. Weft: camelid, z-2s, 56 epcm. Along one edge groups of wefts form tufts of fringe at intervals. Two similar bands are stitched together at their selvages(?).
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, band, diagonal bird designs, green, yellow, red
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Central Coast
  • Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Lima Province / Ancon
Intrasite Prehistoric Graves
Additional Geographic Terms Chillon Valley
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 30 x 6.6 cm (11 13/16 x 2 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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