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Object Number 42-12-30/3198
Display Title Poncho, feathered
Descriptions
Object Description Poncho section of 2-1 plainweave natural cotton cloth; originally covered w/yellow, orange, blue parrot feathers. Quills bent over brown cotton yarn (z-2s), knotted by a second yarn. A third yarn knots further down feather and at the same time stitches through the ground cloth. Feathers oriented toward each end w/open section in center, indicating that piece would have gone over shoulder. Warp: natural cotton, (s-pairs), 9 ppcm. Weft: natural cotton, (s), 10 epcm.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, textile fragment, plainweave, colored feathers in rows
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Chimú
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / <State> / <County> / <City> / Huacho
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast
Dimensions Overall: 58 x 26.5 cm (22 13/16 x 10 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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