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Tunic, short
Object Number 48-37-30/7187
Display Title Tunic, short
Descriptions
Object Description Short shirt - warp faced plain weave; embroidered bands and needle knitted neck finish with long warp fringe; geometric design; brown wool with rose-red, blue, yellow, tan and cream: Tunic; warp-faced plainweave dark brown camelid. Warp ends extend at bottom as plied fringe (22 cm., length). Two cloth widths joined together, center and side seams covered with (3-4 cm.) of slit tapestry on multiple warps in a design of diamonds in magenta, light blue, tan, white camelid. Same design worked across lower edge in cross-knit looping. Neck and arm holes edges covered with cross-knit looping, in bars of same colors. Four selvages. Warp: dark brown camelid, (z-2s), 16 epcm. Weft: dark brown camelid, (z-2s), 8 epcm.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, tunic, brown plainweave, embroidered bands, fringe
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Nazca
  • Inca?
  • Huari
  • Late Intermediate Period?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms South coast
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 57 x 63 cm (22 7/16 x 24 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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