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Object Number
46-77-30/10698
Display Title
Wig
Descriptions
Object Description
Wig. l. 78, Cap of looped cotton covered by tufts of human hair caught into the loops, around the bottom of the cap dozens of tiny 3-strand braids of human hair are attached.
Inventory Description
Organic, woven cap, looped cotton, human hair attached, 3-string braids
Classification
- Raw Material
- Woven Fiber
- Shaft, modified
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
Additional Geographic Terms
Sayan; Supe?, inside
Materials
Cotton, Human hair
Dimensions
Overall: 81 x 21 cm (31 7/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-77-30/10698
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Media Restricted
| 46-77-30/10774 | Wig |
Woven Fiber
Raw Material Shaft, modified |
South America
| |
| 42-12-30/3332 | Wig |
Woven Fiber
|
Peru
| |
| 42-28-30/4489 | Wig |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 46-77-30/10799 | Woven fiber wig, woven fiber cap, braid extensions, wrapped colored ends |
Woven Fiber
|
South America
| |
| 981-4-30/10579 | Wig |
Raw Material
Woven Fiber |
Peru
| |
| 46-77-30/10523 | Wig |
Raw Material
Woven Fiber |
Hacienda Humaya
| |
| 981-4-30/10578 | Wig |
Woven Fiber
Raw Material |
Peru
| |
| 41-52-30/2948 | Wig cap |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 46-77-30/11020 | Wig? |
Raw Material
Woven Fiber |
Peru
| |
| 46-77-30/11021 | Wig? |
Raw Material
Woven Fiber |
Peru
| |
| 46-77-30/10548 | Wig? |
Raw Material
Woven Fiber |
Huacho
| |
| 60-50-30/8199A | Wig, fragment |
Hair
Raw Material |
Peru
|