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Mat?, plaited, twined
Object Number 46-77-30/6556
Display Title Mat?, plaited, twined
Descriptions
Object Description Burial mat: Mat(?) of totora reeds laid side by side for the short dimension and secured with rows for weft twining across top, bottom, center. Twining elements are totora reeds. Ends of reeds forming mat are plaited back into structure. Many brittle folds. Four selvages.
Inventory Description Organic, woven basketry mat, long thin band, woven reeds, braided edge
Classification
  • Basket
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Lima Province / Lima / Vista Alegre
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast; Lima, near
Materials Reed
Dimensions Overall: 35.5 x 29 x 8.5 cm (14 x 11 7/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
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