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Object Number
46-77-30/7690A
Display Title
Headband or sling, plainweave
Descriptions
Object Description
Headband or sling; center sling section of weft-faced plainweave red camelid on thick cotton warps. Central slit (5 cm.) cetner in middle of sling. Round edge of weft-wrapping (or embroidery) has "wave" motif in red, brown, white, dark purple camelid. Weft wrapping continues, at each end of the center section, on round core of spiralling cotton in an interlocking diamond design of brown, gold, red, purple camelid. Attached at end of this, square braid of white camelid, ending in long tassel (8 cm.) of brown camelid on one end, red camelid on other end.
Inventory Description
Organic, woven sling, red, brown, white, woven wrapped, brown, red fringe
Classification
- Woven Fiber
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Coast
- Late Intermediate period
- Nazca
- Late horizon
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Ica Region
/
Nazca Province
Additional Geographic Terms
Peru, South coast; Nazca Region
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 88 x 12 cm (34 5/8 x 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46-77-30/7690B | Headband, plainweave, braid |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 42-28-30/4522 | Headband or sling, woven, wrap |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 46-77-30/7691 | Headband or sling, plainweave |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 46-77-30/7693 | Headband or sling, plainweave |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 42-12-30/3404 | Headband or sling |
Raw Material
Woven Fiber |
Peru
| |
| 42-12-30/3396 | Headband or sling |
Woven Fiber
Raw Material |
Peru
| |
| 42-28-30/4520 | Headband or sling, woven, wrap |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 41-52-30/3100 | Headband or sling |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 41-52-30/3096 | Headband or sling |
Raw Material
Woven Fiber |
Nazca Province
| |
| 42-12-30/3398 | Sling |
Woven Fiber
|
Peru
| |
| 46-77-30/7692 | Headband or sling, plainweave |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 42-12-30/3405 | Headband or sling |
Woven Fiber
|
Peru
|