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Object Number 46-77-30/7689
Display Title Headband or sling
Descriptions
Object Description Headband or sling. Center section of four thick warps split into two groups with block design of warps wrapped with black, white, purple camelid (all 2s-plied). Warps emerge at either end, as square braid of black, white, purple camelid (all 2s-plied), becomes round braid of black camelid, and ends in long plied tassel. At other end, red and brown plied camelid tassel.
Inventory Description Organic, textile sling, brown, tan, black central section, long tassles
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Nazca
  • Late Coast
  • Late horizon
  • Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region / Nazca Province
Additional Geographic Terms Peru, South coast; Nazca Region
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 88.5 x 2.5 cm (34 13/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity 1

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Headband or sling, plainweave
46-77-30/7696 Headband or sling, plainweave
Woven Fiber
Nazca Province
Headband, tapestry, braided
46-77-30/7688 Headband, tapestry, braided
Raw Material
Woven Fiber
Nazca Province
Headband or sling, woven, wrap
42-28-30/4520 Headband or sling, woven, wrap
Woven Fiber
Nazca Province
Headband or sling, plainweave
46-77-30/7693 Headband or sling, plainweave
Woven Fiber
Nazca Province
Headband or sling
42-12-30/3397 Headband or sling
Woven Fiber
Raw Material
Peru
Headband or sling, plainweave
46-77-30/7692 Headband or sling, plainweave
Woven Fiber
Nazca Province
Headband or sling
42-12-30/3408 Headband or sling
Woven Fiber
Raw Material
Peru
Headband or sling, plainweave
46-77-30/7690A Headband or sling, plainweave
Woven Fiber
Nazca Province
Headband, tapestry, braided
46-77-30/7687 Headband, tapestry, braided
Woven Fiber
Raw Material
Nazca Province
Headband or sling, woven, wrap
42-28-30/4522 Headband or sling, woven, wrap
Woven Fiber
Nazca Province
Headband, plainweave, braid
46-77-30/7690B Headband, plainweave, braid
Woven Fiber
Nazca Province
Headband or sling
41-52-30/3098 Headband or sling
Raw Material
Woven Fiber
Nazca Province