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Object Number 46-77-30/7657
Display Title Bag with tassels
Descriptions
Object Description Bag with tassels; "Coca bag" (consists of 5 different parts sewn together by dealer); Child's shirt pieced together form pieces of dovedtailed tapestry. Large-scale geometric design of stepped diagonals done in bright pink and purple camelid (2s-plied) and blue-green and white cotton (s-pairs). Single piece makes up front(?), folds around sides to cover all but center third of back. Second similar piece let in to fill gap. Most of edges cut, seamed together with no overlap. Cut armholes finished with narrow warp-patterned band in blue-green, orange camelid. Neck opening finished with narrow tapestry band woven in 4 thick brown camelid warps with zigzag pattern in red-white
Inventory Description Organic, woven bag, with fringed extension, red tassels, corded strap
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Horizon?
  • Inca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region / Nazca Province
Additional Geographic Terms Peru, South coast; Nazca Region
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 46 x 35 cm (18 1/8 x 13 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1

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