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Object Number 46-77-30/9179
Display Title Textile, plainweave
Descriptions
Object Description Textile of veru open, very sheer plainweave woven of fine crepe-spun cotton. Two corners decorated with stepped deisgn done in slit tapestry on paired warps. Each step a band with interlocking bird(?) motifs in camelid: red, purple, blue, green, yellow, white. Steps separated by narrow Horizontal stripes of black, red, yellow. Too fragile adn disintegrated to determine measurements.
Inventory Description Organic, woven textile, plainweave, 2 corners with polychrome steped design, spl
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Late Horizon?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / <State> / <County> / <City> / Zapallan
Intrasite Grave Y
Additional Geographic Terms Chillon; Central Coast
Materials Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 140 x 114 cm (55 1/8 x 44 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 46-77-30/9179

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