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Object Number 90-17-30/49301A
Display Title Textile, twined pattern
Descriptions
Object Description Warp-faced textile portion of 1-1 plainweave white cotton. Across the warp selvage is a band (1.5 cm., width) of twining in blue, white, and brown camelid. A complex twining method gives a lozenge pattern. Thick white cotton cords are attached at the warp selvage corner and (8 cm.) in from the edge; the latter is 28 cm. (length) and complete. One warp, one weft selvage. Warp: (z-2s), 48 epcm. Weft: (z-2s), 12 epcm.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber fragment, plainweave, striped border, twisted ties
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Early Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region / Nazca Province / Nazca
Intrasite From graves
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 22.5 x 11 cm (8 7/8 x 4 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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