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Object Number
46-77-30/7693
Display Title
Headband or sling, plainweave
Descriptions
Object Description
Headband or sling; center slit section weft-faced plainweave of dark brown camelid on six thick warps. Round edge of weft-wrapping on thick cotton yarn stitched into sides of piece has diamond design in red and yellow camelid. At each end of center section, cotton yarn spirals in flattened tube, held in place and covered by weft-wrapping. More elaborate diamond design in red, yellow, black on red ground (all camelid, 2s-plied). At end of this section, square braid of red camelid ending in tassel. 260 cm. long by 4.2 cm. wide. Wool, cotton.
Inventory Description
Organic, woven fiber, sling, red braided central section, black, yellow diamond
Classification
- Woven Fiber
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Nazca
- Late horizon
- Late Coast
- 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: 260 x 5.2 cm (102 3/8 x 2 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46-77-30/7696 | Headband or sling, plainweave |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 42-28-30/4522 | Headband or sling, woven, wrap |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 46-77-30/7690A | Headband or sling, plainweave |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 46-77-30/7692 | Headband or sling, plainweave |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 46-77-30/7690B | Headband, plainweave, braid |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 46-77-30/7691 | Headband or sling, plainweave |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 42-28-30/4520 | Headband or sling, woven, wrap |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 41-52-30/3094 | Headband or sling |
Woven Fiber
Raw Material |
Nazca Province
| |
| 42-12-30/3406 | Headband or sling |
Woven Fiber
|
Peru
| |
| 42-12-30/3404 | Headband or sling |
Raw Material
Woven Fiber |
Peru
| |
| 42-12-30/3405 | Headband or sling |
Woven Fiber
|
Peru
| |
| 42-12-30/3401 | Sling |
Woven Fiber
|
Peru
|