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Woven fiber wig, woven fiber cap, braid extensions, wrapped colored ends
Woven fiber wig, woven fiber cap, braid extensions, wrapped colored ends
Object Number 46-77-30/10799
Display Title Woven fiber wig, woven fiber cap, braid extensions, wrapped colored ends
Descriptions
Object Description Wig of alpaca and hair. Circular cap of looped white alpaca with one row of brown. Along the lower edge are attached about 100 3 stand braids of human hair about 60 cm long. They are extended another 24 cm. with brown vegetal fiber (?). Braids wrapped with wool yarn: red, pink, gold, yellow, black, green, band brown. Tassels of looped red yarns complete the braids.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, wig, woven fiber cap, braid extensions, wrapped colored en
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Late horizon
  • Nazca
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 95 x 25 cm (37 3/8 x 9 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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