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Object Number
38-28-30/4112
Display Title
Headcloth, weft-patterned
Descriptions
Object Description
Fragments of a Scarf - plain weave; single ply brown cotton with embroidered border; cat demon motif; badly disintegratd Scarf fragments of 1-1 plainweave dark brown cotton with warp or weft-faced stripes depicting oculate being(?) in a float pattern using yellow, red, tan, and dark brown camelid. Yarns are substituted, floating on the back. Warp and weft: dark brown cotton, (s); camelid, (z-2s).
Inventory Description
Organic, woven fiber, textile fragments, brown plainweave, figurative design
Classification
- Woven Fiber
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Early Intermediate period
- Paracas Necropolis
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Ica Region
/
Pisco Province
/
Paracas
/
Paracas Necropolis
Intrasite
Mummy bundle
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 21 x 5 cm (8 1/4 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
50+
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38-28-30/4134 | Shawl, embroidered |
Raw Material
Woven Fiber |
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4135 | Headcloth, embroidered |
Woven Fiber
Raw Material |
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4133 | Headcloth?, embroidered |
Raw Material
Woven Fiber |
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4149 | Textile, embroidered, fragment |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4139 | Shoulder poncho, embroidered; Paracas Broadline style |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4144 | Shoulder poncho, embroidered |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4141 | Shoulder poncho, embroidered |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4142 | Shoulder poncho, embroidered |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-28-30/4158 | Border, embroidered |
Woven Fiber
|
Paracas Necropolis
| |
| 38-10-30/1704 | Organic, textile band, embroidered, geometric decoration |
Fabric
|
Pisco
| |
| 37-95-30/1665 | Textile, plainweave, supp.weft |
Woven Fiber
|
Huarmey
| |
| 63-12-30/8406 | Mantle, embroidered, fragment |
Woven Fiber
Raw Material |
Paracas Necropolis?
|