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Object Number 42-12-30/3706
Display Title Border, slit tapestry
Descriptions
Object Description Slit tapestry border with hook motifs in magenta, pink camelid. Above and below are bands with interlocking bird motifs in dark brown and gold. At bottom, tab fringe with diagonal fret design in all four camelid colors. Body of cloth: diagonal design with rows of interlocked fret and feline faces. Single-faced complementary weft float weave; wefts cover surface. Warp heading cord in place at bottom of tab fringe. Warp: brown cotton, (z-2s), 12 epcm. Weft: camelid, (z-2s).
Inventory Description Organic, textile, slit tapestry, tab fringe, diagonal, interlocking scroll desig
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: 46 x 73.5 cm (18 1/8 x 28 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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