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Object Number
42-28-30/4432
Display Title
Textile, warp-patterned
Descriptions
Object Description
Plain weave strip - blue cotton with geometric pattern in white warp floated on reverse side: Textile portion; loosely woven strip of 1-1 plainweave indigo-dyed cotton; supplementary warp white cotton (z-2s) woven parallel in an indistinct pattern of diamonds enclosing flower-like figure. Extra warp floats in back when not in use. Warp: dyed cotton, (z-2s), 5.5 epcm. Weft: dyed cotton, (z-2s), 4 epcm.
Inventory Description
Organic, textile fragment, blue plainweave, white diamond designs
Classification
- Woven Fiber
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Chimú
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Peru
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<State>
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<County>
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<City>
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Huacho
Additional Geographic Terms
Central Coast; Huacho Valley
Materials
Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 90 x 18 cm (35 7/16 x 7 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
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