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Object Number 38-28-30/4122
Display Title Miniature loincloth?
Descriptions
Object Description Small cloth - plain weave 3 ply cotton; length 11" x width 1 3/4"; weft 8 x warp 20 per inch Miniature loincloth(?) of open 1-1 plainweave brown cotton. Two heading yarns extend at the corners. Four selvages. Warp: brown cotton, (z-2s), 9 epcm. Weft: brown cotton, (z-2s), 3 epcm.
Inventory Description Organic, woven miniature textile, plainewave, brown cotton, fragile,deteriorated
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Early Horizon 10
  • Paracas Necropolis
  • Early Intermediate Period 1
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region / Pisco Province / Paracas / Paracas Necropolis
Intrasite Mummy bundle
Materials Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 28 x 5 cm (11 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 38-28-30/4122

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