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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
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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