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Object Number
46-77-30/7366
Display Title
Band, slit tapestry
Descriptions
Object Description
Cotton & wool tapestry - Kelim; debased figures on narrow red band: Band with condor heads spaced along it. Ground: red camelid, (2s-plied). Heads: dark blue, black, purple, white, red-brown camelid (2s-plied). Slit tapestry with some dovetailing. Two weft selvages. Warp: cotton, (2s-plied).
Inventory Description
Organic, woven band, slit tapestry, red ground with condor head motif
Classification
- Raw Material
- Woven Fiber
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Coastal Huari
- Middle horizon
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Peru
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Ica Region
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Nazca Province
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Loma Huelo
Additional Geographic Terms
Peru, South coast; Nazca
Materials
Cotton, Wool, Camelid
Dimensions
Overall: 63.5 x 4.6 cm (25 x 1 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-77-30/7366
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