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Object Number 38-28-30/4124
Display Title Miniature textile, plainweave
Descriptions
Object Description Small cloth - plain weave cotton; 2 ply warp & weft; length 11 1/2" width 2 1/4"; weft 10 and for 3" 3 per inch; warp 20 per inch Miniature textile portion of loose open 1-1 plainweave brown cotton. Two heading yarns extend at corners. Four selvages. Warp: brown cotton, (z-2s), 6 epcm. Weft: brown cotton, (z-2s), 2 epcm. at one corner, 4 epcm. at other.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, open plainweave, brown cotton
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Early Horizon 10
  • Early Intermediate Period 1
  • Paracas Necropolis
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region / Pisco Province / Paracas / Paracas Necropolis
Intrasite Mummy bundle
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 27 x 6 cm (10 5/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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