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4 raw cotton bundles with pigment and seeds
4 raw cotton bundles with pigment and seeds
Object Number 38-28-30/4181
Display Title 4 raw cotton bundles with pigment and seeds
Descriptions
Object Description 4 raw cotton bundles with pigment and seeds: V I 17 Cotton Gossypuim probably peruvinnm Cav colored with Bixa Orellana L. (Onnatto): 30/481 V I 17 This red pigmant is not that y 13ixd Orellana L. Lid in the minusl Cinnabar ( Merceuric sulphide). The two "suls" are nut seeds, but are pellets /a mixture y illa mineral sphalerite (Zinc Sulfide) and are igunis substance, wither are ril a way. Cotton idutioul are gosspium botbadense L. Ma Torule.
Inventory Description Organic, fiber string, cotton, brown
Classification
  • Fiber
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Paracas Necropolis
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region / Pisco Province / Paracas
Intrasite Mummy Bundle
Materials Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 5 x 4.6 x 4.3 cm (1 15/16 x 1 13/16 x 1 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 38-28-30/4181

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Cotton, raw
38-28-30/4181A Cotton, raw
Raw Material
Fiber
Paracas Necropolis
Seeds
38-28-30/4181C Seeds
Raw Material
Seed
Paracas Necropolis
Pigment
38-28-30/4181B Pigment
Raw Material
Pigment
Paracas Necropolis
Gourd
38-28-30/4200 Gourd
Organic
Paracas Necropolis
Maize kernel
38-28-30/4188 Maize kernel
Seed
Paracas Necropolis
Raw cotton balls, some dirty, with small fragments of twigs & seeds
2003.1.902 Raw cotton balls, some dirty, with small fragments of twigs & seeds
Cotton
Cotton boll
46-77-30/9068B Cotton boll
Raw Material
Fiber
Huacho
Cotton boll
87-61-30/54587 Cotton boll
Fiber
Ancon
Fiber bundles with seeds or beans
2005.1.190 Fiber bundles with seeds or beans
Fiber
Peru
Woman's charm - seeds and seed pods ?
37-28-30/1461 Woman's charm - seeds and seed pods ?
Percussion
Ecuador
Bundle
87-61-30/54482 Bundle
Raw Material
Woven Fiber
Ancon
2 bags of corn & seeds: a) 25 cm. x 19 cm.; b) 23 cm. x 17 cm.; +
46-77-30/7772 2 bags of corn & seeds: a) 25 cm. x 19 cm.; b) 23 cm. x 17 cm.; +
Woven Fiber
Cerro Blanco