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Object Number 41-52-30/2945
Display Title Textile, feathered
Descriptions
Object Description Feathered textile fragment of heavy 1-2 plainweave covered with green parrot feathers. Feathers bent over one cotton yarn (z-2s) which knots around each one. A second yarn (s-2z) knots further down feather. Third yarn (z-2s spun) stitches feathered cords to ground cloth. Warp heading has three shots of 6 (s-2). One warp, one weft selvage. Warp: cotton, (z-2s), 12 epcm. Weft: cotton, (2z-2s), 4 epcm.
Inventory Description Organic, feathers, green on brown heavy plainweave fragment
Classification
  • Feather
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Inca
  • Late Horizon?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region / Nazca Province
Additional Geographic Terms South coast
Dimensions Overall: 35 x 35 cm (13 3/4 x 13 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1

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