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Object Number 46-77-30/9235
Display Title Mat?, reed, plainweave, twined
Descriptions
Object Description Oval-shaped mat(?)of totora reeds, center section balanced plainweave. AT each end, three countered rows of twining, rows spaced (3 cm.) apart. Cut warp ends are plaited back into warp at top and bottom. Reed diameter about (1.5 cm.), making this a heavy, coarse-woven piece. Top and bottom edges curved.
Inventory Description Organic, woven mat, oval, reed, plainweave, twined, torn
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Late horizon
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / <State> / <County> / <City> / La Capilla
Additional Geographic Terms Chillon; Central Coast
Materials Reed
Dimensions Overall: 51 x 31 cm (20 1/16 x 12 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-77-30/9235

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