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Object Number
42-28-30/4430
Display Title
Fragmentary plain weave textile - paired warp, single weft; fine cotton painted
Descriptions
Object Description
Fragmentary plain weave textile - paired warp, single weft; fine cotton painted cloth; diagonal rows of fish with border of rows of human figures repeated; brown and cream: Cloth; 2-1 plainweave white cotton (s), painted in dark brown, leaving fine line designs in white. Central section has diagonal design of interlocking triangles with dots. Borders have repeated heads in crescent headdress and ear pendants. Two weft selvages.
Inventory Description
Organic, woven textile, brown cotton plainweave, painted geometric design
Classification
- Raw Material
- Woven Fiber
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Chimú
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
Central Coast; Huacho Valley
Materials
Cotton
Dimensions
Overall: 298 x 120 cm (117 5/16 x 47 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
42-28-30/4430
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