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Object Number 46-77-30/9197
Display Title Belt, tubular, warp-patterned
Descriptions
Object Description Belt, "mama chumpi", the outer belt worn by Inca women. Tubular weave with complementary warp. Dark brown warps used for outlining paired with yellow, orange, red(?) warps. Color change by substitution with extra warps floating inside tube. Vegetal fiber ties attached at each end. Design: interlocked snakes(?).
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, belt, black, browns, red, patterned, frayed edges, worn
Classification
  • Belt
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Inca
  • Late horizon
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / <State> / <County> / <City> / La Capilla
Additional Geographic Terms Chillon; Central Coast
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 53 x 8 cm (20 7/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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