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Object Number
46-77-30/7707
Display Title
Headband, feathered
Descriptions
Object Description
Headband coverd with feathers: a bird(?) figure repeated inblue on salmon then salmon on yellwo, and separated by black bars. Feathers aligned lengthwise, quills bent back over one yarn and knotted in place by a second. Third yarn knots further down quill. These yarns with feathers attached at intervals are stitched to the ground cloth of white cotton plainweave (warp: 2z-plied; weft: z-plied). At center of each end, a cord attached as tie. Two warp, one weft selvage.
Inventory Description
Organic, woven headband, white cotton plainweave, feathered bird motif
Classification
- Woven Fiber
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Ica Region
/
Nazca Province
Additional Geographic Terms
Peru, South coast; Nazca Region
Materials
Cotton, Feather
Dimensions
Overall: 50.5 x 6.3 cm (19 7/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-77-30/7707
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Nazca Province
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Woven Fiber
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Woven Fiber
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Nazca Province
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Woven Fiber
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Feather
|
Coyungo
| |
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Feather
|
Huaura Province
| |
| 46-77-30/7691 | Headband or sling, plainweave |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 42-28-30/4520 | Headband or sling, woven, wrap |
Woven Fiber
|
Nazca Province
| |
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Woven Fiber
|
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| |
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| |
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Woven Fiber
|
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