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Object Number 38-28-30/4113B
Display Title Tassel from bag
Descriptions
Object Description Tassel from bag - 2 ply wool plain weave bluish-green embroidered in stripes with animal, cat & human motifs in squares of yellow, green, red wool. Length 18 cm; width 39 cm. Warp 32 per inch& weft 28 per inch. One of two tassels of red, yellow, and dark green camelid fringe (2s-2z?). Tassel tops covered with cross-knit loop stitch in the same colors. Design no longer readable.
Inventory Description Organic, woven tassel, top covered with cross-knit loop stitch, multicolored
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
  • Raw Material
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: 12.6 x 8.7 x 2.3 cm (4 15/16 x 3 7/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 7
Label on object 38-28-30/4113(b)

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Tassel from bag
38-28-30/4113C Tassel from bag
Raw Material
Woven Fiber
Paracas Necropolis
Bag - 2 ply wool plain weave embroidered in stripes with animal& human motifs
38-28-30/4113A Bag - 2 ply wool plain weave embroidered in stripes with animal& human motifs
Raw Material
Woven Fiber
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38-28-30/4113 Bag - 2 ply wool plain weave bluish-green embroidered in stripes with +
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