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Object Number 96-26-30/54896
Display Title Band, slit tapestry
Descriptions
Object Description Slit tapestry band, diagonal design of serrated bird forms in combinations of magenta/yellow, white/yellow, and black/yellow, with contrasting eccentric weft outlining. Along one side wefts form tufts of fringe at intervals. Warp: brown cotton, (z-2s), 7 epcm. Weft: camelid, (z-2s), 30 epcm.
Inventory Description Organic, woven band, slit tapestry, serrated diagonal rows, bird motif, tufted f
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Coastal
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Lima Province / Ancon?
Additional Geographic Terms Chillon?
Dimensions Overall: 48 x 13 cm (18 7/8 x 5 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 96-26-30/54896
Provenance
Donor Donated by Estate of Mary T. Hemenway

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