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Object Number 46-53-30/5477
Display Title Border, slit tapestry
Descriptions
Object Description Fragment of Kelim tapestry of wool and cotton with tapestry fringe; diagonal bird design: Border; diagonal design of interlocking birds in black/yellow, red/yellow, green/yellow combinations. Across bottom a tab fringe with similar design. Slit tapestry with eccentric wefts and outlining. Warps cut across top and overcast. One warp, two weft selvages. Warp: white cotton,(z-2s), 6 epcm. Weft: camelid, (z-2s), 30 epcm.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber border, tab fringe, diagonal interlocking design
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Central Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 43.5 x 14.5 cm (17 1/8 x 5 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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