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Object Number 81-10-30/24498
Display Title Grave marker, painted textile
Descriptions
Object Description Painted grave marker; rectangular tablet of canes laid side by side and folded, envelope style, into a 4 selvage white cotton 1-1 plainweave cloth which is stitched closed at the back. Front painted with an abstract figure surrounded by step-fret bands. Pigments are red-brown and blue-gray. Warp: cotton, (z-2s), 8 epcm. Weft: cotton, (z-2s), 6 epcm.
Inventory Description Organic, grave marker, rectangular tablet of canes, covered in white plainweave
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Coastal Huari
  • Middle horizon
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast
Dimensions Overall: 22 x 17 x 1.9 cm (8 11/16 x 6 11/16 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 81-10-30/24498

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