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Organic, strip of woven tapestry, red, gold, and brown
Organic, strip of woven tapestry, red, gold, and brown
Object Number 42-12-30/3284
Display Title Organic, strip of woven tapestry, red, gold, and brown
Descriptions
Object Description Textile portion of simple gauze weave brown cotton (z-2s) with interlocking design: birds between fret borders done in bright pink, ochre, yellow camelid (z-2s) in slit tapestry weave on paired warps. About 15 camelid wefts are put in between gauze wefts. Alternately the space between gauze wefts left open. TWo pairs of warps generally left free between small blocks of design, giving fabric a mosaic-like quality on transparent ground. Four selvages.
Inventory Description Organic, strip of woven tapestry, red, gold, and brown
Classification
  • Fabric
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Central Coast
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Late horizon
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region
Additional Geographic Terms Peru, South coast: Ica, north of
Materials Cotton, Wool
Dimensions Overall: 26 x 14.7 cm (10 1/4 x 5 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 42-12-30/3284

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