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Object Number
48-37-30/7162
Display Title
Silver, miniature loom with textile
Descriptions
Object Description
Miniature loom with textile (indicated by low relief figure), constructed of several (8) silver/copper alloy strips soldered together: 2 crossed bars (X) and 6 horizontal stretcher bars. A separate, thin sheet of embossed silver (15.0 x 2.5 cm) is bent over the top stretcher bar and attached by a forked metal component which hooks through 2 corner holes and around 3rd stretcher bar. The embossed metal sheet represents a woven textile held to the loom.
Inventory Description
Silver, minature loop with textile, human figure design on textile
Classification
- Metal
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Chimu?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
North coast?; Northern
Dimensions
Overall: 15.5 x 10.3 x 1 cm (6 1/8 x 4 1/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
48-37-30/7162
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1948
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
(1947)
Seller
Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
(09/1947)
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