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Bag, warp-patterned
Object Number 46-77-30/7375
Display Title Bag, warp-patterned
Descriptions
Object Description Small wool & cotton bag - plaid crosses on one side, llamas (?) on other: Small square bag with warp-faced stripes in blue, tan, brown, white cotton (all z-spun) at each side and section of supplementary warp weave in center. In center section, extra white warps woven with brown warps forming ground. Extra warps float on back, leaving repeated cross motif in dark brown, square count plainweave. Folded in half weft-wise, seamed up sides. Seams covered with cross-knit looping in camelid, with repeated sequence red-yellow-green-dark blue. Strap: warp-faced plainweave, blue, brown, white cotton stripes, thick wefts of blue cotton (2s-plied); 44 x 1.6 cm.
Inventory Description Organic, woven fiber, bag, brown crosses, llamas, long strap handle, sewn sides
Classification
  • Woven Fiber
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Inca?
  • Nazca?
  • Early Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Ica Region / Nazca Province / El Cemetario
Additional Geographic Terms Peru, South coast: Nazca, south of river inland from
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 43 x 13.5 cm (16 15/16 x 5 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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