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Object Number
46-77-30/7683
Display Title
Textile, oblique twining; sprang?
Descriptions
Object Description
Openwork fabric of brown camelid (2s-plied) constructed of double oblique twining. Each direction yarns are grouped by eights with a space (2 cm.) between groups, giving plaid effect. One warp, two weft selvages. Sprang?
Inventory Description
Organic, wove textile, oblique twining, diamond pattern, openwork, brown camelid
Classification
- Woven Fiber
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Early Intermediate period
- Nazca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Peru
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Ica Region
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Nazca Province
Additional Geographic Terms
Peru, South coast; Nazca Region
Materials
Camelid
Dimensions
Overall: 200 x 73 cm (78 3/4 x 28 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-77-30/7683
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