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Object Number 46-77-30/10391A
Display Title Band, open plainweave
Descriptions
Object Description Band of openweave with spaced warps and wefts: groups of six magenta/purple camelid warps (2s-plied) alternate with groups of 44 white cotton warps (2s-plied). At intervals, six amngenta camelid wefts (2s-plied) are woven in plainweave. Above, below the camelid wefts are four cotton wefts (s) which interlace only with the first and last four cotton warps in each group and otherwise float on the surface. It appears that magenta yarns are partially dyed purple. Four selvages.
Inventory Description Organic, textile fragment, loosely woven, purple, pink open checkered design
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Chancay?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Lima Province / Lima / Vista Alegre
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast; Lima, near
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 72.5 x 11.5 cm (28 9/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1

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