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Object Number 42-12-30/3713A
Display Title Border, weft-patterned
Descriptions
Object Description One of two borders: broad central band of 1-1 plainweave brown cotton (z-2s) with reversed diagonal rows of birds, waves, fish, in magenta, yellow, pale green supplementary weft floats. Above and below area series of narrow bands of weft-faced plainweave in same colors, flanking a band of fish, outlined in black, woven w/complementary wefts, substituted. Across bottom, a separately woven yellow camelid fringe. Stitches remain along weft selvages. One warp, two weft selvages.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, textile fragment, multicolored bird and fish motif, fringe
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: 34 x 27.5 cm (13 3/8 x 10 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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