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Tunic, plainweave
Object Number 42-12-30/3698
Display Title Tunic, plainweave
Descriptions
Object Description Tunic portion?: 1-1 plainweave brown cotton (z-2s, 15 epcm.) with border of flying birds at each end, woven in camelid: red, magenta, green-gold, white, outlined in black, in 3-color complementary weft weave, with substitution. Above and below birds are wave bands in yellow camelid supplementary weft weave. At ends a short warp loop fringe. Four selvages.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, textile fragment, plainweave, brown, brocade borders
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Chancay
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Huaura Province
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast; Huacho, Site north of
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 56 x 33 cm (22 1/16 x 13 in.)
Quantity 1

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